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

Egypt, at 8.01 years against 7.8 years in India as of 2020.

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

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.

Egypt vs India: Average years of schooling

Egypt

8.01 years

in 2020

India

7.8 years

in 2020

Egypt rank

77th

India rank

80th

Average years of schooling over time

Egypt
India

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.01 years against 7.8 years in India, a difference of 0.21 years.

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

Egypt ranks 77th and India ranks 80th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and India in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	India	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.02 years	0.03 years	0.01 years	India
1880s	0.035 years	0.05 years	0.015 years	India
1890s	0.06 years	0.115 years	0.055 years	India
1900s	0.105 years	0.2 years	0.095 years	India
1910s	0.19 years	0.365 years	0.175 years	India
1920s	0.36 years	0.565 years	0.205 years	India
1930s	0.38 years	0.765 years	0.385 years	India
1940s	0.39 years	0.92 years	0.53 years	India
1950s	0.62 years	1.05 years	0.43 years	India
1960s	0.98 years	1.25 years	0.265 years	India
1970s	1.61 years	1.87 years	0.255 years	India
1980s	3.36 years	2.75 years	0.615 years	Egypt
1990s	4.98 years	3.93 years	1.05 years	Egypt
2000s	6.62 years	5.62 years	0.995 years	Egypt
2010s	7.49 years	6.95 years	0.535 years	Egypt
2020s	8.01 years	7.8 years	0.21 years	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Egypt or India?: Egypt, at 8.01 years against 7.8 years in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Egypt and India?: 0.21 years, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Egypt and India rank globally for average years of schooling?: Egypt ranks 77th and India ranks 80th 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.