Egypt vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Egypt
13 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World
12.7 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
113th
UNICEF: World rank
110th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13 years against 12.7 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
Egypt ranks 113th and UNICEF: World ranks 110th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 years | 8.76 years | 1.64 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 8.68 years | 9.09 years | 0.4067 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 9.57 years | 9.24 years | 0.3381 years | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10.69 years | 10.22 years | 0.4703 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.4 years | 11.87 years | 0.4629 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 12.76 years | 12.58 years | 0.1822 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 UNICEF: World?
- Egypt, at 13 years against 12.7 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Egypt and UNICEF: World?
- 0.3 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 113th and UNICEF: World ranks 110th 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