Egypt vs India: Population having attained at least basic education
Egypt
79.2
in 2020
India
79.4
in 2020
Egypt rank
94th
India rank
93rd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 79.4 against 79.2 in Egypt, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 94th and India ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and India in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.75 | 0.9 | 0.15 | India |
| 1890s | 1.35 | 2.2 | 0.85 | India |
| 1900s | 2.35 | 4.55 | 2.2 | India |
| 1910s | 4.15 | 9.1 | 4.95 | India |
| 1920s | 6.1 | 15.25 | 9.15 | India |
| 1930s | 5.3 | 19.85 | 14.55 | India |
| 1940s | 5.5 | 23.4 | 17.9 | India |
| 1950s | 8.2 | 26.3 | 18.1 | India |
| 1960s | 13.15 | 29.15 | 16 | India |
| 1970s | 21.1 | 34.75 | 13.65 | India |
| 1980s | 39.75 | 39.1 | 0.65 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 54.1 | 52.05 | 2.05 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 65.8 | 61.65 | 4.15 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 73.9 | 72.5 | 1.4 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 79.2 | 79.4 | 0.2 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Egypt or India?
- India, at 79.4 against 79.2 in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Egypt and India?
- 0.2, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Egypt ranks 94th and India ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.