Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in primary education, male

Egypt
6.81 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
92.73 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 92.73 million number against 6.81 million number in Egypt, a difference of 85.92 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.6 times Egypt's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 202 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.53 million number 20.45 million number 17.91 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 3.34 million number 31.75 million number 28.41 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.07 million number 39.62 million number 35.55 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.62 million number 59.73 million number 55.10 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 5.96 million number 83.16 million number 77.19 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 92.73 million number against 6.81 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
85.92 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Egypt ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.