Egypt vs European Union: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Egypt
0.1322 units per person
in 2024
European Union
0.0517 units per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
45th
European Union rank
43rd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • European Union
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.1322 units per person against 0.0517 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.0805 units per person.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 45th and European Union ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1055 units per person 0.0788 units per person 0.0268 units per person Egypt
1980s 0.1147 units per person 0.0717 units per person 0.043 units per person Egypt
1990s 0.1145 units per person 0.0633 units per person 0.0511 units per person Egypt
2000s 0.1102 units per person 0.0566 units per person 0.0536 units per person Egypt
2010s 0.1168 units per person 0.0539 units per person 0.0629 units per person Egypt
2020s 0.129 units per person 0.0518 units per person 0.0772 units per person Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Egypt or European Union?
Egypt, at 0.1322 units per person against 0.0517 units per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Egypt and European Union?
0.0805 units per person, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and European Union?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and European Union rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Egypt ranks 45th and European Union ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.