Brazil vs Egypt: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Brazil
14.49 million
in 2024
Egypt
15.83 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Egypt rank
9th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.83 million against 14.49 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.34 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 12.87 million | 2.10 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 15.23 million | 674,050 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 15.83 million against 14.49 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Brazil and Egypt?
- 1.34 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 9th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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