Brazil vs Egypt: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Brazil
15.11 million
in 2024
Egypt
15.40 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Egypt rank
10th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 15.40 million against 15.11 million in Brazil, a difference of 294,300.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 14.16 million 4.11 million 10.05 million Brazil
1980s 17.22 million 5.78 million 11.44 million Brazil
1990s 20.06 million 7.46 million 12.60 million Brazil
2000s 18.75 million 8.94 million 9.81 million Brazil
2010s 16.31 million 11.48 million 4.83 million Brazil
2020s 15.22 million 14.55 million 666,120 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Brazil or Egypt?
Egypt, at 15.40 million against 15.11 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Brazil and Egypt?
294,300, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.