Egypt vs Zambia: Children out of school, primary, male

Egypt
289,060
in 2024
Zambia
263,055
in 2017
Egypt rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 289,060 against 263,055 in Zambia, a difference of 26,005.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 646,650 85,459 561,191 Egypt
1990s 585,844 236,408 349,436 Egypt
2000s 633,712 265,166 368,545 Egypt
2010s 734,533 177,582 556,952 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Egypt or Zambia?
Egypt, at 289,060 against 263,055 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Egypt and Zambia?
26,005, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Egypt ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.