Egypt vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
74.9%
in 2023
India
77.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
108th
India rank
105th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 77.1% against 74.9% in Egypt, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 108th and India ranks 105th of 134 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 | 64.7% | 65.2% | 0.5% | India |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.3% | 0.4% | 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 77.1% against 74.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and India?
- 2.2%, 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 108th and India ranks 105th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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