Egypt vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Egypt
1.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
9.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
125th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
126th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 9.0% against 1.5% in Egypt, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 5.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 125th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 126th of 185 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 11.4% | 7.4% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 9.5% | 7.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 9.0% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 7.5%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Egypt ranks 125th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 126th 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
February 2026 Data Release