Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary, female

Egypt
98.8%
in 2012
Europe & Central Asia
94.9%
in 2018
Egypt rank
12th
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Europe & Central Asia
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 98.8% against 94.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Egypt ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 52.5% 92.4% 40.0% Europe & Central Asia
1990s 83.1% 94.0% 10.9% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 86.9% 94.8% 7.8% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 98.8% 95.5% 3.3% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Egypt or Europe & Central Asia?
Egypt, at 98.8% against 94.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
3.9%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Egypt ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.