Egypt vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Egypt
4.72 million
in 2025
South Africa
4.71 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.72 million against 4.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 9,290.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 737,505 | 1.43 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 944,458 | 1.96 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 1.47 million | 2.08 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.98 million | 200,584 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 4.39 million | 273,733 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 4.40 million | 719,063 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 4.72 million against 4.71 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Egypt and South Africa?
- 9,290, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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