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 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
97th
of 148 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 1994
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
8
1994–2019

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

2468101994200620191994: 10.2 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 9.3 %2014: 4.4 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt is 1.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt peaked at 10.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.

That places Egypt 97th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (%) in Egypt, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 10.2%
2003 9.6% -5.7%
2004 9.3% -2.8%
2014 4.4% -53.2%
2016 2.4% -44.6%
2017 2.6% +6.2%
2018 2.4% -7.1%
2019 1.9% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
2000s 9.4% 9.3% 9.6% 2
2010s 2.7% 1.9% 4.4% 5

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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 1.9% 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 10.2% 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 1.9% in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Egypt ranks 97th 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 79.3%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/