Egypt vs Iceland: Primary education, pupils

Egypt
48.6%
in 2018
Iceland
48.6%
in 2017
Egypt rank
97th
Iceland rank
98th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 48.6% against 48.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 98th of 203 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 38.0% 48.9% 10.9% Iceland
1980s 42.8% 48.8% 6.0% Iceland
1990s 45.0% 48.7% 3.7% Iceland
2000s 47.4% 48.6% 1.1% Iceland
2010s 48.2% 49.0% 0.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Egypt or Iceland?
Egypt, at 48.6% against 48.6% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Egypt and Iceland?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Egypt ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 98th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.