Egypt vs South Africa: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Egypt
0.2%
in 2019
South Africa
0.1%
in 2020
Egypt rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.20.250.3198820042020

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 0.2% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Egypt and South Africa?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed