Egypt vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Egypt
7.97 million
in 2017
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
264.25 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
7th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 264.25 million against 7.97 million in Egypt, a difference of 256.28 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 33.1 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 | 6.66 million | 318.54 million | 311.88 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 6.35 million | 276.19 million | 269.84 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 6.27 million | 268.67 million | 262.39 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, male, Egypt or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 264.25 million against 7.97 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Egypt and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 256.28 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, male?
- 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, male (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