Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt

Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.2501 GPIA in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2501 GPIA
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
137th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.56 GPIA
in 1994
All-time low
0.2501 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
8
1994–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt, 1994–2019

0.511.51994200620191994: 1.6 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2014: 0.704 GPIA2016: 0.583 GPIA2017: 0.532 GPIA2018: 0.446 GPIA2019: 0.25 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.2501 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt peaked at 1.56 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2501 GPIA, in 2019.

That places Egypt 137th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Egypt, 1994 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1994 1.56 GPIA
2003 1.25 GPIA -20.3%
2004 1.21 GPIA -2.7%
2014 0.7044 GPIA -41.9%
2016 0.5829 GPIA -17.2%
2017 0.5319 GPIA -8.8%
2018 0.4457 GPIA -16.2%
2019 0.2501 GPIA -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.56 GPIA 1.56 GPIA 1.56 GPIA 1
2000s 1.23 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 2
2010s 0.503 GPIA 0.2501 GPIA 0.7044 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 134 Kuwait 0.2886 GPIA compare
  2. 135 Austria 0.266 GPIA compare
  3. 136 Samoa 0.254 GPIA compare
  4. 138 Hong Kong, China 0.2082 GPIA compare
  5. 139 Croatia 0.1868 GPIA compare
  6. 140 Lithuania 0.1721 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt was 0.2501 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 GPIA in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2501 GPIA in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Egypt ranks 137th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/