Egypt vs Uganda: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Egypt
4.72 million
in 2025
Uganda
4.69 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Uganda rank
15th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.72 million against 4.69 million in Uganda, a difference of 27,520.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 15th of 222 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 769,651 | 1.40 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 988,001 | 1.92 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 1.60 million | 1.95 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 2.97 million | 804,481 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 3.79 million | 873,715 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 4.43 million | 689,395 | 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 Uganda?
- Egypt, at 4.72 million against 4.69 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Uganda?
- 27,520, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 15th 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