Egypt vs IDA total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Egypt
18.52 million number
in 2017
IDA total
344.25 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
7th
IDA total rank
10th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 344.25 million number against 18.52 million number in Egypt, a difference of 325.73 million number.
That makes IDA total's figure about 18.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 10th of 87 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.77 million number | 223.70 million number | 206.93 million number | IDA total |
| 1990s | 17.36 million number | 260.98 million number | 243.62 million number | IDA total |
| 2000s | 16.89 million number | 296.25 million number | 279.36 million number | IDA total |
| 2010s | 16.49 million number | 331.87 million number | 315.38 million number | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Egypt or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 344.25 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 IDA total?
- 325.73 million number, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and IDA total?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and IDA total rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 10th 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.