Egypt vs Zambia: Girls and boys who are out of school
Egypt
270,649 girls
in 2024
Zambia
229,960 girls
in 2017
Egypt rank
22nd
Zambia rank
25th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 270,649 girls against 229,960 girls in Zambia, a difference of 40,689 girls.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 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 | 1.35 million girls | 132,776 girls | 1.22 million girls | Egypt |
| 1990s | 897,563 girls | 281,885 girls | 615,678 girls | Egypt |
| 2000s | 689,487 girls | 297,934 girls | 391,552 girls | Egypt |
| 2010s | 745,520 girls | 155,797 girls | 589,723 girls | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at 270,649 girls against 229,960 girls in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Egypt and Zambia?
- 40,689 girls, 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 girls and boys who are out of school?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.