Egypt vs South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Egypt
6.46 million number
in 2019
South Asia
82.35 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
12th
South Asia rank
15th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Egypt
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 82.35 million number against 6.46 million number in Egypt, a difference of 75.89 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 12.7 times Egypt's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 15th of 203 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.57 million number 29.37 million number 27.80 million number South Asia
1980s 2.44 million number 40.48 million number 38.04 million number South Asia
1990s 3.31 million number 57.66 million number 54.35 million number South Asia
2000s 4.18 million number 76.89 million number 72.72 million number South Asia
2010s 5.57 million number 90.42 million number 84.85 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Egypt or South Asia?
South Asia, at 82.35 million number against 6.46 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Egypt and South Asia?
75.89 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Egypt ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.