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

Egypt
90.8%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
82.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
138th
UIS: Arab States rank
140th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Egypt
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 90.8% against 82.5% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 8.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.

Egypt ranks 138th and UIS: Arab States ranks 140th of 206 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 42.0% 44.9% 2.9% UIS: Arab States
1980s 55.9% 57.4% 1.5% UIS: Arab States
1990s 71.9% 65.8% 6.1% Egypt
2000s 80.3% 74.8% 5.5% Egypt
2010s 82.0% 79.1% 2.9% Egypt
2020s 89.5% 81.5% 8.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Egypt or UIS: Arab States?
Egypt, at 90.8% against 82.5% in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Egypt and UIS: Arab States?
8.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UIS: Arab States?
46 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, female?
Egypt ranks 138th and UIS: Arab States ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release