China vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
China
4.0%
in 2025
Egypt
4.0%
in 2025
China rank
103rd
Egypt rank
103rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
China currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
China ranks 103rd and Egypt ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 25.4% | 21.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 13.8% | 10.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, China or Egypt?
- China, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between China and Egypt?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- China ranks 103rd and Egypt ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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