Brazil vs Egypt: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Brazil
26.48 million number
in 2011
Egypt
22.99 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
9th
Egypt rank
10th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Egypt
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820082019

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 26.48 million number against 22.99 million number in Egypt, a difference of 3.49 million number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 26.38 million number 15.11 million number 11.26 million number Brazil
2000s 27.48 million number 15.12 million number 12.37 million number Brazil
2010s 26.48 million number 15.40 million number 11.07 million number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Brazil or Egypt?
Brazil, at 26.48 million number against 22.99 million number in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Brazil and Egypt?
3.49 million number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.