Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt

Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 23.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
59th
of 147 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2014
All-time low
23.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 2014–2019

01020302014201620192014: 28.2 %2016: 27 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 24.3 %2019: 23.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 23.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

That places Egypt 59th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Egypt, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 28.2%
2016 27.0% -4.2%
2017 25.5% -5.7%
2018 24.3% -4.5%
2019 23.4% -3.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 23.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 23.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 56 Cayman Islands 24.7% compare
  2. 57 Timor-Leste 24.2% compare
  3. 58 Jamaica 23.6% compare
  4. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.4%
  5. 61 Indonesia 22.5% compare
  6. 62 Dominican Republic 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt was 23.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 59th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.