Which has higher primary education, pupils, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?

181.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?

51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils

Egypt

15.40 million

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

196.80 million

in 2024

Egypt rank

10th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

10th

Primary education, pupils over time

Egypt
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 196.80 million against 15.40 million in Egypt, a difference of 181.40 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.8 times Egypt's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?: 181.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Egypt ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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: 20 August 2026

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