Egypt vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Egypt
91.6%
in 2024
India
91.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
132nd
India rank
130th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Egypt
  • India
020406080100197119982025

How they compare

India currently reports 91.7% against 91.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 132nd and India ranks 130th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt India Difference Ahead
1970s 68.0% 63.1% 4.9% Egypt
1980s 75.4% 69.8% 5.5% Egypt
1990s 83.9% 74.6% 9.3% Egypt
2000s 83.8% 79.1% 4.7% Egypt
2010s 83.8% 87.7% 4.0% India
2020s 90.7% 91.6% 0.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Egypt or India?
India, at 91.7% against 91.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Egypt and India?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Egypt ranks 132nd and India ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release