Egypt vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Egypt
96.7%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
98.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
149th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
149th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Egypt
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 98.2% against 96.7% in Egypt, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 149th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th of 214 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 | 83.1% | 69.4% | 13.8% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 83.4% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 79.7% | 13.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 93.1% | 1.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 98.6% | 6.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 98.3% | 3.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Egypt or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 98.2% against 96.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Egypt and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.5%, 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, male?
- Egypt ranks 149th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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