Egypt vs Nepal: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Egypt
79.2%
in 2020
Nepal
79.5%
in 2020
Egypt rank
94th
Nepal rank
92nd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Egypt
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 79.5% against 79.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 92nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 15 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nepal Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Egypt
1880s 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% Egypt
1890s 1.4% 0.0% 1.4% Egypt
1900s 2.4% 0.0% 2.3% Egypt
1910s 4.2% 0.1% 4.0% Egypt
1920s 6.1% 0.9% 5.2% Egypt
1930s 5.3% 1.1% 4.3% Egypt
1940s 5.5% 1.2% 4.2% Egypt
1950s 8.2% 1.5% 6.7% Egypt
1960s 13.2% 2.9% 10.2% Egypt
1970s 21.1% 9.6% 11.5% Egypt
1980s 39.8% 20.6% 19.2% Egypt
1990s 54.1% 37.5% 16.6% Egypt
2000s 65.8% 53.3% 12.5% Egypt
2010s 73.9% 69.8% 4.1% Egypt
2020s 79.2% 79.5% 0.3% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Egypt or Nepal?
Nepal, at 79.5% against 79.2% in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Egypt and Nepal?
0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nepal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Nepal rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Egypt ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.