Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils

Egypt
15.40 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
196.80 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 196.80 million against 15.40 million in Egypt, a difference of 181.40 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.8 times Egypt's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.11 million 35.42 million 31.31 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 5.78 million 56.93 million 51.15 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 7.38 million 72.31 million 64.93 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 8.80 million 111.48 million 102.68 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 11.50 million 160.90 million 149.40 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 14.55 million 192.18 million 177.63 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 196.80 million against 15.40 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
181.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Egypt ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 206 countries.
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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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.