Egypt vs Estonia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Egypt
96.5%
in 2024
Estonia
96.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
99th
Estonia rank
96th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Egypt
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 99th and Estonia ranks 96th of 209 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Estonia Difference Ahead
2010s 90.0% 97.6% 7.6% Estonia
2020s 96.1% 97.5% 1.4% Estonia

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, Egypt or Estonia?
Estonia, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Egypt and Estonia?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Estonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Estonia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Egypt ranks 99th and Estonia ranks 96th 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

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.