Egypt vs Zambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
Egypt
270,649
in 2024
Zambia
229,960
in 2017
Egypt rank
22nd
Zambia rank
25th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 270,649 against 229,960 in Zambia, a difference of 40,689.
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 | 132,776 | 1.22 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 897,563 | 281,885 | 615,678 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 689,487 | 297,934 | 391,552 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 745,520 | 155,797 | 589,723 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at 270,649 against 229,960 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between Egypt and Zambia?
- 40,689, 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (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