Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Egypt

Egypt: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.61988200320191988: 0.405 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.479 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.359 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.386 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.39 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.401 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.429 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.47 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.497 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.51 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.512 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.497 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.499 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.499 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.497 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.493 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Egypt is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Egypt peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

That places Egypt 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.4%
1998 0.5% +18.2%
2005 0.4% -25.0%
2007 0.4% +7.4%
2008 0.4% +1.0%
2009 0.4% +2.9%
2010 0.4% +7.0%
2011 0.5% +9.7%
2012 0.5% +5.6%
2013 0.5% +2.7%
2014 0.5% +0.3%
2015 0.5% -2.8%
2016 0.5% +0.2%
2017 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.5% -0.3%
2019 0.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Egypt?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Egypt was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Egypt ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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