Comoros vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Comoros
59.5%
in 2024
Egypt
62.0%
in 2024
Comoros rank
21st
Egypt rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Comoros
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 62.0% against 59.5% in Comoros, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 18th 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% | 87.1% | 4.2% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 65.2% | 11.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 65.0% | 3.9% | 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 62.0% against 59.5% 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?
- 2.5%, 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 21st 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