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
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
February 2026 Data Release