Egypt, Arab Rep.—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #71 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
102.4%
2018
YoY Change
-2.7%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#71
of 167 countries
Maximum
105.3%
2017
Minimum
88.1%
2000
CAGR
+0.8%
17 years
Last
102.4%
Previous
105.3%
Highest
105.3%
Lowest
88.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s girls out-of-school rate (%) was 102.4% in 2018, ranking #71 out of 167 countries. This represents a -2.7% change from 2017. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 105.3% (2017) and the lowest was 88.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 102.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 102.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 101.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 88.1% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).