Working-age population with primary education, urban in Egypt

Egypt: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Working-age population with primary education, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.33 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.339 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.251 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.238 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.251 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.253 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.253 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.259 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.272 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.274 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.283 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.298 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.307 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.307 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.293 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.285 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, urban in Egypt is 0.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

That places Egypt 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, urban in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1988 0.3%
1998 0.3% +3.0%
2005 0.3% -26.0%
2007 0.2% -5.4%
2008 0.3% +5.7%
2009 0.3% +0.8%
2010 0.3% +0.1%
2011 0.3% +2.1%
2012 0.3% +5.1%
2013 0.3% +0.7%
2014 0.3% +3.2%
2015 0.3% +5.4%
2016 0.3% +3.0%
2017 0.3% -0.1%
2018 0.3% -4.4%
2019 0.3% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Egypt?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Egypt was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Egypt rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Egypt ranks 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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