Egypt vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
0.8711 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.8772 LPIA
in 2024
Egypt rank
63rd
South Africa rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8772 LPIA against 0.8711 LPIA in Egypt, a difference of 0.0061 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6792 LPIA | 0.6936 LPIA | 0.0144 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7764 LPIA | 0.7767 LPIA | 0.0003 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8606 LPIA | 0.8572 LPIA | 0.0034 LPIA | Egypt |
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 0.8772 LPIA against 0.8711 LPIA in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0061 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 16 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 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, 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