Bhutan vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bhutan
59.7%
in 2023
Egypt
62.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
20th
Egypt rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bhutan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 62.0% against 59.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 87.1% | 9.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 85.4% | 10.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 65.7% | 2.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 66.0% | 10.4% | 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, Bhutan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 62.0% against 59.7% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bhutan and Egypt?
- 2.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bhutan ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 18th 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, male (%). 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