Egypt vs Zambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Egypt
289,060
in 2024
Zambia
263,055
in 2017
Egypt rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 289,060 against 263,055 in Zambia, a difference of 26,005.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 24th 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 | 646,650 | 85,459 | 561,191 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 585,844 | 236,408 | 349,436 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 633,712 | 265,166 | 368,545 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 734,533 | 177,582 | 556,952 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at 289,060 against 263,055 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Egypt and Zambia?
- 26,005, 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, male?
- Egypt ranks 24th 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, male (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