Egypt vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Egypt
743,431
in 2024
Ethiopia
652,275
in 2024
Egypt rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
2nd

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 743,431 against 652,275 in Ethiopia, a difference of 91,156.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 738,304 1.15 million 407,059 Ethiopia
2020s 841,291 744,336 96,955 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt, at 743,431 against 652,275 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Egypt and Ethiopia?
91,156, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Egypt ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
176 places, 2,834 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release