Comoros vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Comoros
59.1%
in 2024
Egypt
62.3%
in 2024
Comoros rank
20th
Egypt rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Comoros
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 62.3% against 59.1% in Comoros, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 87.4% | 3.8% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 65.9% | 6.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 65.3% | 4.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Comoros or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 62.3% against 59.1% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Comoros and Egypt?
- 3.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Comoros ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 19th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). 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