Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Egypt
9.73 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
9.72 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Egypt
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.73 years against 9.72 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Egypt ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 6.63 years | 0.1765 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.49 years | 7.88 years | 0.3876 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 8.8 years | 0.0178 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.69 years | 9.69 years | 0.0002 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
- Egypt, at 9.73 years against 9.72 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.