Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 73rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.5% | — |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -13.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt was 5.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/