Egypt vs South Africa: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Egypt
13.24 years
in 2023
South Africa
13.2 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.24 years against 13.2 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 years | 12.37 years | 1.83 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.16 years | 11.89 years | 0.7338 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12 years | 13.58 years | 1.58 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.19 years | 13.37 years | 0.1877 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 13.24 years against 13.2 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.04 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Egypt ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.