Egypt vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Egypt
559,709
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.71 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
21st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
18th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 8.71 million against 559,709 in Egypt, a difference of 8.15 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 15.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 10.83 million | 9.40 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 9.09 million | 7.66 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 595,784 | 8.84 million | 8.24 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Egypt or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 8.71 million against 559,709 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8.15 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release