Brazil vs Egypt: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Brazil
12
in 2025
Egypt
12
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Egypt rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12 against 12 in Egypt, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 10.5 | 0.3 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Brazil or Egypt?
- Brazil, at 12 against 12 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Brazil and Egypt?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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