Egypt vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
62.7%
in 2023
India
62.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
74th
India rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 62.7% against 62.0% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 74th and India ranks 76th of 101 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 46.1% | 2.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.0% | 3.6% | 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?
- Egypt, at 62.7% against 62.0% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and India?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Egypt ranks 74th and India ranks 76th of 101 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, both sexes (%). 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