Egypt vs Italy: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Egypt
1.48 million
in 2024
Italy
1.29 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
28th
Italy rank
31st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Italy
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.48 million against 1.29 million in Italy, a difference of 189,840.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Egypt ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 37,833 1.75 million 1.71 million Italy
1980s 110,605 1.72 million 1.61 million Italy
1990s 254,062 1.57 million 1.32 million Italy
2000s 534,212 1.63 million 1.09 million Italy
2010s 1.16 million 1.61 million 453,419 Italy
2020s 1.38 million 1.34 million 43,235 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Egypt or Italy?
Egypt, at 1.48 million against 1.29 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Italy?
189,840, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release