Egypt vs South Africa: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Egypt
67.9%
in 2024
South Africa
61.5%
in 2022
Egypt rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 67.9% against 61.5% in South Africa, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.3% | 59.1% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 60.2% | 4.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 67.9% against 61.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Egypt and South Africa?
- 6.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. 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