Egypt vs India: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Egypt
13 years
in 2024
India
13.02 years
in 2025
Egypt rank
113th
India rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 13.02 years against 13 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 113th and India ranks 111th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 years | 6.13 years | 1.02 years | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8.67 years | 7.01 years | 1.66 years | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10.71 years | 9.61 years | 1.1 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.4 years | 11.92 years | 0.5148 years | India |
| 2020s | 12.76 years | 12.86 years | 0.0932 years | India |
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 India?
- India, at 13.02 years against 13 years in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Egypt and India?
- 0.02 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 113th and India ranks 111th 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
February 2026 Data Release