Egypt vs MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Egypt
8.66 years
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
8.35 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
123rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • MDG: Developing Regions
02468199420092024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.66 years against 8.35 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.

Egypt ranks 123rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Developing Regions in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 6.77 years 6.99 years 0.2172 years MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 7.28 years 7.42 years 0.1464 years MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 8.04 years 8.18 years 0.1464 years MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 8.55 years 8.25 years 0.3022 years Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Egypt or MDG: Developing Regions?
Egypt, at 8.66 years against 8.35 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions?
0.31 years, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 123rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release