Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt

Egypt: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.7%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
68th
of 142 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2014
All-time low
12.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt, 2014–2019

051015202014201620192014: 19.4 %2016: 15.9 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 14.1 %2019: 12.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 12.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

That places Egypt 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Egypt, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 19.4%
2016 15.9% -17.8%
2017 15.2% -4.5%
2018 14.1% -7.1%
2019 12.7% -10.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt was 12.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Egypt ranks 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/