Central African Republic vs Egypt: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Central African Republic
96.8%
in 2016
Egypt
96.7%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
150th
Egypt rank
152nd
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Central African Republic
- Egypt
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 96.8% against 96.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 150th and Egypt ranks 152nd of 217 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 69.5% | 11.5% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 75.2% | 5.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 84.9% | 20.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 89.6% | 27.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 90.1% | 4.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Central African Republic or Egypt?
- Central African Republic, at 96.8% against 96.7% in Egypt as of 2016.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Central African Republic and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Egypt?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and Egypt rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th and Egypt ranks 152nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.