Egypt vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Egypt
96.7%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
97.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
152nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
150th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 97.1% against 96.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 152nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 150th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 69.5% 60.7% 8.8% Egypt
1980s 75.2% 75.6% 0.5% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 87.3% 73.4% 13.9% Egypt
2000s 89.6% 87.6% 2.0% Egypt
2010s 91.0% 95.9% 4.9% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 95.0% 97.0% 2.0% WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Egypt or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 97.1% against 96.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Egypt and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.4%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 152nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 150th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release