Labor force with basic education 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 123 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Egypt
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 26.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 18.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 9.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.6% (2025)
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 123 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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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).