East Asia & Pacific vs Egypt: Primary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific
191.34 million
in 2024
Egypt
15.40 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
Egypt rank
10th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Egypt
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 191.34 million against 15.40 million in Egypt, a difference of 175.94 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 10th of 43 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 203.04 million 4.11 million 198.93 million East Asia & Pacific
1980s 219.76 million 5.78 million 213.98 million East Asia & Pacific
1990s 213.77 million 7.38 million 206.38 million East Asia & Pacific
2000s 201.26 million 8.80 million 192.46 million East Asia & Pacific
2010s 184.08 million 11.50 million 172.59 million East Asia & Pacific
2020s 190.96 million 14.55 million 176.41 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Egypt?
East Asia & Pacific, at 191.34 million against 15.40 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Egypt?
175.94 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Egypt rank globally for primary education, pupils?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.