Egypt vs South Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female

Egypt
11.15 million number
in 2019
South Asia
138.73 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
10th
South Asia rank
9th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Egypt
  • South Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720082019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 138.73 million number against 11.15 million number in Egypt, a difference of 127.58 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 12.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 9th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.33 million number 30.87 million number 23.54 million number South Asia
2000s 7.36 million number 43.92 million number 36.57 million number South Asia
2010s 9.10 million number 136.27 million number 127.18 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Egypt or South Asia?
South Asia, at 138.73 million number against 11.15 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Egypt and South Asia?
127.58 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Egypt ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.