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

Egypt
11.01 million number
in 2017
IBRD only
255.80 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
7th
IBRD only rank
7th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Egypt
  • IBRD only
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197519972019

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 255.80 million number against 11.01 million number in Egypt, a difference of 244.79 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 23.2 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 9.02 million number 392.19 million number 383.17 million number IBRD only
1980s 10.38 million number 416.85 million number 406.47 million number IBRD only
1990s 11.01 million number 390.51 million number 379.50 million number IBRD only
2000s 10.89 million number 322.35 million number 311.46 million number IBRD only
2010s 10.54 million number 274.33 million number 263.79 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Egypt or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 255.80 million number against 11.01 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Egypt and IBRD only?
244.79 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, female?
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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