Egypt vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Egypt
0.7%
in 2012
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2018
Egypt rank
143rd
United Kingdom rank
140th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 47.8% 3.0% 44.8% Egypt
2000s 9.7% 0.3% 9.4% Egypt
2010s 0.7% 1.5% 0.9% United Kingdom

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, female, Egypt or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Egypt and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Egypt ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/