Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Egypt

Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 63.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
63.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 133 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 1999
All-time low
59.4%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Egypt, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 86.6 %2000: 84.8 %2001: 85.3 %2002: 85.2 %2003: 84.6 %2005: 82.1 %2006: 81.9 %2007: 81.5 %2009: 76.8 %2011: 69.2 %2012: 63.7 %2014: 59.4 %2016: 60.3 %2017: 61.9 %2018: 62.9 %2019: 63.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Egypt is 63.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Egypt peaked at 86.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2014.

That places Egypt 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Egypt, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 86.6%
2000 84.8% -2.1%
2001 85.3% +0.6%
2002 85.2% -0.1%
2003 84.6% -0.8%
2005 82.1% -2.9%
2006 81.9% -0.2%
2007 81.5% -0.6%
2009 76.8% -5.8%
2011 69.2% -9.8%
2012 63.7% -7.9%
2014 59.4% -6.8%
2016 60.3% +1.5%
2017 61.9% +2.7%
2018 62.9% +1.6%
2019 63.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.6% 86.6% 86.6% 1
2000s 82.8% 76.8% 85.3% 8
2010s 63.0% 59.4% 69.2% 7

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  1. 9 Niger 76.2% compare
  2. 10 Eritrea 73.3% compare
  3. 11 Samoa 64.9% compare
  4. 13 Ethiopia 62.8% compare
  5. 14 Bahamas 62.4% compare
  6. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 60.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Egypt?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Egypt was 63.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Egypt ranks 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/