Egypt vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Egypt
5.81 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
Egypt rank
122nd
United States of America rank
124th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.81 years against 5.8 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th of 218 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 years | 5.46 years | 1.29 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.39 years | 6.14 years | 1.75 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.38 years | 6.2 years | 1.82 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5 years | 6.11 years | 1.11 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.48 years | 6.03 years | 0.5491 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.64 years | 5.9 years | 0.2589 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Egypt or United States of America?
- Egypt, at 5.81 years against 5.8 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Egypt and United States of America?
- 0.01 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th 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