Egypt, Arab Republic of vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils

Egypt, Arab Republic of
15.40 million
in 2024
Upper middle income
237.35 million
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt, Arab Republic of
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 237.35 million against 15.40 million in Egypt, Arab Republic of, a difference of 221.95 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 15.4 times Egypt, Arab Republic of's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Republic of Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 4.11 million 229.86 million 225.75 million Upper middle income
1980s 5.78 million 257.98 million 252.20 million Upper middle income
1990s 7.38 million 262.48 million 255.10 million Upper middle income
2000s 8.80 million 248.33 million 239.53 million Upper middle income
2010s 11.50 million 228.10 million 216.60 million Upper middle income
2020s 14.55 million 236.68 million 222.13 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Egypt, Arab Republic of or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 237.35 million against 15.40 million in Egypt, Arab Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Egypt, Arab Republic of and Upper middle income?
221.95 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Republic of and Upper middle income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt, Arab Republic of and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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.