Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1988
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.27 % of youth population with low education1998: 0.197 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.232 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.221 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.213 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.216 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.238 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.209 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.192 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.154 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.149 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.17 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.183 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.183 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.182 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.205 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Egypt ranks 61st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1988 0.3%
1998 0.2% -27.1%
2005 0.2% +18.0%
2007 0.2% -4.8%
2008 0.2% -3.4%
2009 0.2% +1.2%
2010 0.2% +10.4%
2011 0.2% -12.2%
2012 0.2% -8.2%
2013 0.2% -20.1%
2014 0.1% -3.0%
2015 0.2% +13.8%
2016 0.2% +8.0%
2017 0.2% -0.1%
2018 0.2% -0.5%
2019 0.2% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 58 Zambia 0.2% compare
  2. 59 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  3. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  4. 62 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 63 Guinea 0.2% compare
  6. 64 Greece 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Egypt ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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