Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force with basic education was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Egypt is 34.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Egypt peaked at 38.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2008.
That places Egypt 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.0% | — |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +17.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 34.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 34.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.3%, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Egypt?
- Labor force with basic education in Egypt was 34.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force with basic education?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).