Brunei vs Egypt: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Brunei
96.4%
in 2024
Egypt
96.5%
in 2024
Brunei rank
101st
Egypt rank
99th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Brunei
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 96.5% against 96.4% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 101st and Egypt ranks 99th of 209 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.4% | 67.1% | 26.3% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 81.9% | 4.2% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 82.8% | 12.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 85.6% | 12.6% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 88.6% | 9.6% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.1% | 2.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Brunei or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 96.5% against 96.4% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Brunei and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Egypt?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Egypt rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Brunei ranks 101st and Egypt ranks 99th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.