Egypt vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
0.8105 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.863 LPIA
in 2024
Egypt rank
66th
South Africa rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.863 LPIA against 0.8105 LPIA in Egypt, a difference of 0.0525 LPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 100 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5829 LPIA | 0.664 LPIA | 0.081 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7006 LPIA | 0.7616 LPIA | 0.061 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7957 LPIA | 0.8395 LPIA | 0.0438 LPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.863 LPIA against 0.8105 LPIA in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0525 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Egypt ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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