Egypt vs South Africa: Children out of school, primary
Egypt
559,709
in 2024
South Africa
448,146
in 2023
Egypt rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 559,709 against 448,146 in South Africa, a difference of 111,563.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.33 million | 153,040 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.17 million | 172,464 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 697,751 | 422,846 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 607,809 | 452,454 | 155,355 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 559,709 against 448,146 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Egypt and South Africa?
- 111,563, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Egypt ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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.