Egypt vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Egypt
7.6%
in 2025
South Africa
7.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
90th
South Africa rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.6% against 7.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 14.7% | 9.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 11.3% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 2.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 7.6% against 7.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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