Egypt vs South Africa: Children out of school, primary, male
Egypt
289,060
in 2024
South Africa
229,187
in 2023
Egypt rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
Children out of school, primary, male over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 289,060 against 229,187 in South Africa, a difference of 59,873.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,844 | 738,976 | 153,131 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 630,194 | 673,392 | 43,197 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 571,994 | 363,980 | 208,014 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 319,695 | 284,168 | 35,527 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 289,060 against 229,187 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Egypt and South Africa?
- 59,873, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
- Egypt ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.