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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

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