Egypt vs MDG: Developing Regions: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Egypt
11.63 million
in 2017
MDG: Developing Regions
453.43 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
4th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
6th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Egypt
  • MDG: Developing Regions
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020072024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 453.43 million against 11.63 million in Egypt, a difference of 441.80 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 39.0 times Egypt's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 59 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 11.34 million 561.69 million 550.35 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 11.33 million 506.75 million 495.42 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 11.05 million 474.66 million 463.61 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Egypt or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 453.43 million against 11.63 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions?
441.80 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Egypt ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release