Labor force with basic education, male in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force with basic education, male was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Egypt is 52.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Egypt peaked at 59.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.5% | — |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.5% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 38.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Egypt?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Egypt was 52.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).