Egypt vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Egypt
2.30 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.35 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
15th
South Africa rank
13th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.35 million against 2.30 million in Egypt, a difference of 52,750.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th 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 | 1.04 million | 364,001 | 679,570 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 465,857 | 938,199 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 722,845 | 998,196 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.96 million | 119,457 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.16 million | 114,976 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.19 million | 307,167 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.35 million against 2.30 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Egypt and South Africa?
- 52,750, with South Africa 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, female?
- Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (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