Egypt vs UIS: World: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Egypt
5.81 years
in 2024
UIS: World
5.75 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
122nd
UIS: World rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- UIS: World
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.81 years against 5.75 years in UIS: World, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: World ahead.
Egypt ranks 122nd and UIS: World ranks 114th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and UIS: World in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 years | 4.93 years | 0.7602 years | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 4.51 years | 5.15 years | 0.6386 years | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 4.37 years | 5.08 years | 0.7157 years | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 4.92 years | 5.42 years | 0.5058 years | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 5.48 years | 5.68 years | 0.1919 years | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 5.66 years | 0.0441 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: World?
- Egypt, at 5.81 years against 5.75 years in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Egypt and UIS: World?
- 0.06 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UIS: World?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and UIS: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 122nd and UIS: World ranks 114th 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