Egypt, Arab Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male was 289,060 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 65.56% from 839,384 in 2014 (10.11% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 289,060 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 449,810 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 839,384 | 2014 |
| Highest | 839,384 | 2014 |
| Lowest | 254,318 | 2021 |
| Average since 2016 | 460,081 | 2016–2024 |
| First recorded | 607,747 | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male fell 19.6% on 2023 (from 359,372 to 289,060).
Across the 12 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was −8.3% and a typical year strayed about 10.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.8% in 1973 and the biggest yearly fall was 26.4% in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 56,462 a year. A straight line explains 78% of the movement over 8 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 10th highest value of the 72 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 289,060 | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 24.26 million | 2025 |
Closest to Egypt, Arab Rep. in the 2024 ranking
- Chad — 7th of 72: 335,149
- Côte d'Ivoire — 8th of 72: 313,204
- Syrian Arab Republic — 9th of 72: 302,495
- Malaysia — 11th of 72: 223,142
- Brazil — 12th of 72: 187,992
- Honduras — 13th of 72: 184,026
What this measures
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 22 values
| Year | Children out of school, primary, male |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 289,060 |
| 2023 | 359,372 |
| 2022 | no data |
| 2021 | 254,318 |
| 2020 | 345,394 |
| 2019 | 449,810 |
| 2018 | 571,956 |
| 2017 | 694,217 |
| 2016 | 716,522 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 |
Children out of school, primary, male in nearby economies
More education data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 15.4 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.71% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 96.71% (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 11.56 million (2024)
- School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male?
- 289,060 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is down 52.44% from 607,747 in 1971 (1.39% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 839,384 in 2014 and the lowest 254,318 in 2021.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?
- 10th highest of 72 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in children out of school, primary, male unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male fell 19.6% on 2023 (from 359,372 to 289,060). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was −8.3% and a typical year strayed about 10.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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