Egypt vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Egypt
4.72 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
132.35 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
16th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 132.35 million against 4.72 million in Egypt, a difference of 127.63 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 28.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 16th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 16th of 207 countries.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 million | 87.33 million | 83.80 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 94.85 million | 91.07 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 118.14 million | 113.48 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 130.61 million | 125.41 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Egypt or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 132.35 million against 4.72 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Egypt and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 127.63 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 16th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 16th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release