Egypt vs UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Egypt
91.2%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
83.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
139th
UIS: Arab States rank
140th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 91.2% against 83.9% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.

Egypt ranks 139th and UIS: Arab States ranks 140th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and UIS: Arab States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 55.4% 57.0% 1.6% UIS: Arab States
1980s 66.0% 66.8% 0.9% UIS: Arab States
1990s 77.8% 72.1% 5.6% Egypt
2000s 82.4% 78.1% 4.3% Egypt
2010s 82.9% 81.3% 1.6% Egypt
2020s 90.1% 83.0% 7.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Egypt or UIS: Arab States?
Egypt, at 91.2% against 83.9% in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Egypt and UIS: Arab States?
7.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UIS: Arab States?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and UIS: Arab States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 139th and UIS: Arab States ranks 140th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release