Egypt vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Egypt
8.66 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World
8.43 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
123rd
UNICEF: World rank
120th

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

  • Egypt
  • UNICEF: World
02468199520092024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.66 years against 8.43 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UNICEF: World ahead.

Egypt ranks 123rd and UNICEF: World ranks 120th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1990s 6.97 years 7.24 years 0.2659 years UNICEF: World
2000s 7.28 years 7.61 years 0.3315 years UNICEF: World
2010s 8.04 years 8.29 years 0.2481 years UNICEF: World
2020s 8.55 years 8.34 years 0.2117 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 UNICEF: World?
Egypt, at 8.66 years against 8.43 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Egypt and UNICEF: World?
0.23 years, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: World?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Egypt and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 123rd and UNICEF: World ranks 120th 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