Egypt vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Egypt
2.42 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.36 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.42 million against 2.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 62,060.
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 15th 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 | 1.13 million | 373,504 | 752,414 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 478,601 | 1.02 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 742,702 | 1.08 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 2.02 million | 81,126 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.23 million | 158,756 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.21 million | 411,900 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 2.42 million against 2.36 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Egypt and South Africa?
- 62,060, 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, male?
- Egypt ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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