Argentina vs Egypt: Share of children who have completed primary school
Argentina
96.7%
in 2025
Egypt
96.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
89th
Egypt rank
92nd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 89th and Egypt ranks 92nd of 165 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 63.5% | 29.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 73.1% | 21.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 84.2% | 11.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.1% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.6% | 1.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Argentina or Egypt?
- Argentina, at 96.7% against 96.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Argentina and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Argentina ranks 89th and Egypt ranks 92nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.