Egypt vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Egypt
13 years
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
12.53 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
113th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
112th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
051015197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13 years against 12.53 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 0.47 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 113th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 112th of 186 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1990s 10.51 years 8.24 years 2.27 years Egypt
2000s 10.69 years 9.03 years 1.66 years Egypt
2010s 11.4 years 11.13 years 0.269 years Egypt
2020s 12.76 years 12.15 years 0.6101 years Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Egypt or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Egypt, at 13 years against 12.53 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Egypt and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
0.47 years, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Egypt and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 113th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 112th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release