Egypt vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
70.3%
in 2023
India
72.3%
in 2023
Egypt rank
75th
India rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 72.3% against 70.3% in Egypt, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 75th and India ranks 73rd of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.1% | 57.8% | 0.7% | India |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.7% | 1.0% | 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 India?
- India, at 72.3% against 70.3% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and India?
- 2.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Egypt ranks 75th and India ranks 73rd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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