Egypt vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Egypt
11.63 million
in 2017
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
453.34 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
7th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 453.34 million against 11.63 million in Egypt, a difference of 441.71 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 39.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th of 59 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.34 million | 563.66 million | 552.31 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 11.33 million | 507.50 million | 496.17 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 11.05 million | 474.84 million | 463.79 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Egypt or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 453.34 million against 11.63 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Egypt and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 441.71 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Egypt ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th 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
February 2026 Data Release