Egypt vs North Macedonia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Egypt
96.5%
in 2024
North Macedonia
96.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
71st
North Macedonia rank
72nd
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 96.5% against 96.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Egypt ranks 71st and North Macedonia ranks 72nd of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 87.9% | 6.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 98.7% | 13.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 96.1% | 6.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.3% | 1.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Egypt or North Macedonia?
- Egypt, at 96.5% against 96.5% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 71st and North Macedonia ranks 72nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.