Egypt vs India: Share of the world population with at least basic education

Egypt
23.55
in 2020
India
27.63
in 2020
Egypt rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Share of the world population with at least basic education over time

  • Egypt
  • India
20406080195019852020

How they compare

India currently reports 27.63 against 23.55 in Egypt, a difference of 4.08.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt India Difference Ahead
1950s 75.2 70.49 4.71 Egypt
1960s 70.52 67.19 3.33 Egypt
1970s 63.62 61.2 2.42 Egypt
1980s 56.36 54.9 1.46 Egypt
1990s 47.6 48.02 0.423 India
2000s 36.39 40.12 3.73 India
2010s 26.44 31.59 5.15 India
2020s 23.55 27.63 4.08 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Egypt or India?
India, at 27.63 against 23.55 in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Egypt and India?
4.08, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Egypt and India rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
Egypt ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the world population with at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 375 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed