Egypt vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Egypt
7.6%
in 2025
South Africa
7.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th 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 | 23.8% | 15.6% | 8.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.2% | 5.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 1.2% | 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?
- South Africa, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa 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 98th and South Africa ranks 96th 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, male (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