Egypt vs Tunisia: School enrollment, primary, private

Egypt
8.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
9.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
122nd
Tunisia rank
120th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 122nd and Tunisia ranks 120th of 202 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.4% 1.3% 9.1% Egypt
1980s 5.3% 0.7% 4.6% Egypt
1990s 6.2% 0.6% 5.6% Egypt
2000s 8.1% 1.1% 7.0% Egypt
2010s 8.9% 5.4% 3.6% Egypt
2020s 8.9% 8.3% 0.6% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Egypt or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 9.1% against 8.5% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Egypt and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Egypt ranks 122nd and Tunisia ranks 120th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). 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, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.