Egypt vs Iran: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2

Egypt
94.37
in 2019
Iran
94.67
in 2016
Egypt rank
57th
Iran rank
56th

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran
020406080100199020042019

How they compare

Iran currently reports 94.67 against 94.37 in Egypt, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 57th and Iran ranks 56th of 62 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 73 88.11 15.11 Iran
2000s 84.26 92.86 8.61 Iran
2010s 91.38 94.03 2.66 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2, Egypt or Iran?
Iran, at 94.67 against 94.37 in Egypt as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 between Egypt and Iran?
0.3, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Egypt ranks 57th and Iran ranks 56th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed