Labor force with basic education, female in Egypt

Egypt: Labor force with basic education, female was 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
up 78.2%
World rank
116th
of 125 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2024
All-time low
4.2%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Egypt, 2008–2024

57.51012.5152008201620242008: 4.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 5.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 5.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 4.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 5.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 6 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 5.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 11.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 10.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 9.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 5.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 7.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 4.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 5.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 5 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 8.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 14.4 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Egypt stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 78.2% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Egypt peaked at 14.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.

Egypt ranks 116th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Egypt, 2008 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
2008 4.2%
2009 5.9% +42.0%
2010 5.1% -13.3%
2011 4.9% -4.1%
2012 5.2% +6.3%
2013 6.0% +15.1%
2014 5.9% -1.7%
2015 11.5% +93.9%
2016 10.6% -8.2%
2017 9.8% -7.1%
2018 5.6% -43.0%
2019 7.1% +26.5%
2020 4.6% -34.9%
2021 5.1% +11.2%
2022 5.0% -3.0%
2023 8.1% +62.0%
2024 14.4% +78.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 4.2% 5.9% 2
2010s 7.2% 4.9% 11.5% 10
2020s 7.4% 4.6% 14.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Egypt?
Labor force with basic education, female in Egypt was 14.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Egypt ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).