Egypt vs Lower middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Egypt
18.52 million number
in 2017
Lower middle income
487.55 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
7th
Lower middle income rank
5th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 487.55 million number against 18.52 million number in Egypt, a difference of 469.03 million number.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 26.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 87 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.41 million number | 392.70 million number | 378.29 million number | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 16.77 million number | 461.67 million number | 444.90 million number | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 17.36 million number | 504.83 million number | 487.47 million number | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 16.89 million number | 508.28 million number | 491.39 million number | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 16.49 million number | 501.05 million number | 484.56 million number | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Egypt or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 487.55 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 Lower middle income?
- 469.03 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lower middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Lower middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 5th 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.