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 8.7%
World rank
71st
of 138 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: 15.6 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 14 %2019: 12.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

That places Egypt 71st out of 138 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, male (%) in Egypt, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 19.4%
2016 15.6% -19.7%
2017 14.9% -4.1%
2018 14.0% -6.5%
2019 12.7% -8.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 12.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.9%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 68 Ecuador 13.3% compare
  2. 69 Kuwait 13.2%
  3. 70 Armenia 13.0% compare
  4. 72 Albania 12.7% compare
  5. 73 Bahrain 12.5% compare
  6. 74 Philippines 12.4%

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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 71st out of 138 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 34.2%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/