Egypt vs ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Egypt
1.5%
in 2024
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
9.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
125th
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
123rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Egypt
  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
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How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 9.3% against 1.5% in Egypt, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 6.0 times Egypt's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 125th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd of 185 countries.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Difference Ahead
2010s 3.9% 12.9% 9.0% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 2.4% 10.3% 7.9% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Egypt or ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 9.3% against 1.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Egypt and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
7.8%, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Egypt and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Egypt ranks 125th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release