Egypt vs South Africa: School age population, early childhood education, male
Egypt
2.42 million
in 2025
South Africa
4.12 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th
School age population, early childhood education, male over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.12 million against 2.42 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.71 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 2.75 million | 927,150 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 3.58 million | 1.64 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 3.97 million | 1.58 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 3.98 million | 1.36 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.12 million against 2.42 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1.71 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Egypt ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, male (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