Egypt vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary, male

Egypt
98.3%
in 2012
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
93.7%
in 2018
Egypt rank
13th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
15th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 98.3% against 93.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Egypt ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 78.1% 84.9% 6.7% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 92.4% 92.3% 0.2% Egypt
2000s 90.2% 94.7% 4.5% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 98.3% 94.8% 3.6% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Egypt or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Egypt, at 98.3% against 93.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2012.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
4.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Egypt ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.