Egypt vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
80.7%
in 2023
Uganda
82.2%
in 2019
Egypt rank
90th
Uganda rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 82.2% against 80.7% in Egypt, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 88th of 108 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.5% | 2.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 72.6% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Egypt or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 82.2% against 80.7% in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and Uganda?
- 1.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Egypt ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 88th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release