Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1988
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.729 % of population with low education1998: 0.684 % of population with low education2005: 0.719 % of population with low education2007: 0.705 % of population with low education2008: 0.702 % of population with low education2009: 0.693 % of population with low education2010: 0.703 % of population with low education2011: 0.701 % of population with low education2012: 0.695 % of population with low education2013: 0.693 % of population with low education2014: 0.682 % of population with low education2015: 0.717 % of population with low education2016: 0.72 % of population with low education2017: 0.724 % of population with low education2018: 0.705 % of population with low education2019: 0.706 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 0.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places Egypt 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1988 0.7%
1998 0.7% -6.1%
2005 0.7% +5.1%
2007 0.7% -2.0%
2008 0.7% -0.4%
2009 0.7% -1.4%
2010 0.7% +1.6%
2011 0.7% -0.3%
2012 0.7% -0.9%
2013 0.7% -0.3%
2014 0.7% -1.6%
2015 0.7% +5.2%
2016 0.7% +0.5%
2017 0.7% +0.5%
2018 0.7% -2.6%
2019 0.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  2. 11 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  3. 12 China 0.7% compare
  4. 14 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  5. 15 Uganda 0.7% compare
  6. 16 United States 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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