Which has higher average years of schooling, Brazil or Egypt?

Egypt, at 8.01 years against 8 years in Brazil as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Egypt: Average years of schooling

Brazil

8 years

in 2020

Egypt

8.01 years

in 2020

Brazil rank

78th

Egypt rank

77th

Average years of schooling over time

Brazil
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.01 years against 8 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 77th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 15 and Egypt in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.16 years	0.02 years	0.14 years	Brazil
1880s	0.24 years	0.035 years	0.205 years	Brazil
1890s	0.315 years	0.06 years	0.255 years	Brazil
1900s	0.63 years	0.105 years	0.525 years	Brazil
1910s	0.875 years	0.19 years	0.685 years	Brazil
1920s	1.12 years	0.36 years	0.765 years	Brazil
1930s	1.43 years	0.38 years	1.05 years	Brazil
1940s	1.73 years	0.39 years	1.34 years	Brazil
1950s	2.21 years	0.62 years	1.58 years	Brazil
1960s	2.67 years	0.98 years	1.69 years	Brazil
1970s	3.08 years	1.61 years	1.46 years	Brazil
1980s	3.58 years	3.36 years	0.225 years	Brazil
1990s	5.37 years	4.98 years	0.385 years	Brazil
2000s	7.21 years	6.62 years	0.6 years	Brazil
2010s	7.92 years	7.49 years	0.43 years	Brazil
2020s	8 years	8.01 years	0.01 years	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Brazil or Egypt?: Egypt, at 8.01 years against 8 years in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brazil and Egypt?: 0.01 years, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for average years of schooling?: Brazil ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.