Egypt vs IBRD only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Egypt
18.52 million number
in 2017
IBRD only
396.00 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
7th
IBRD only rank
7th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 396.00 million number against 18.52 million number in Egypt, a difference of 377.49 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 21.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 7th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 87 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 14.41 million number 612.72 million number 598.30 million number IBRD only
1980s 16.77 million number 647.03 million number 630.27 million number IBRD only
1990s 17.36 million number 598.82 million number 581.46 million number IBRD only
2000s 16.89 million number 486.38 million number 469.49 million number IBRD only
2010s 16.49 million number 420.59 million number 404.10 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Egypt or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 396.00 million number against 18.52 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Egypt and IBRD only?
377.49 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and IBRD only?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Egypt and IBRD only rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 7th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.