Egypt vs Ireland: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Egypt
96.7%
in 2024
Ireland
96.5%
in 2022
Egypt rank
152nd
Ireland rank
155th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 96.7% against 96.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 152nd and Ireland ranks 155th of 217 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 102.8% | 13.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 101.6% | 10.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 98.2% | 4.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Egypt or Ireland?
- Egypt, at 96.7% against 96.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Egypt and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Egypt ranks 152nd and Ireland ranks 155th 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.