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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 2014–2019
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
| 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
- 56 Cayman Islands 24.7% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 24.2% compare
- 58 Jamaica 23.6% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.4%
- 61 Indonesia 22.5% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 22.0% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- 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 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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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.