Egypt vs Tunisia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Egypt
8.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
9.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
126th
Tunisia rank
124th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 126th and Tunisia ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 1.3% | 9.1% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 0.6% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 1.1% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 9.1% against 8.5% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Egypt ranks 126th and Tunisia ranks 124th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.