Egypt vs Palau: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Egypt
12
in 2025
Palau
12
in 2025
Egypt rank
5th
Palau rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Egypt
- Palau
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12 against 12 in Palau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Palau ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 9 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 9 | 10.8 | 1.8 | Palau |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 12 | 1.5 | Palau |
| 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, Egypt or Palau?
- Egypt, at 12 against 12 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Egypt and Palau?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Palau rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Palau 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