Egypt vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Egypt
5.81 years
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
5.72 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
122nd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
122nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.81 years against 5.72 years in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
Egypt ranks 122nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and UIS: South and West Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.51 years | 4.61 years | 0.0922 years | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 4.92 years | 5 years | 0.0826 years | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 5.48 years | 5.32 years | 0.169 years | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 5.35 years | 0.3479 years | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Egypt or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Egypt, at 5.81 years against 5.72 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Egypt and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 0.09 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 122nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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
February 2026 Data Release