Egypt vs ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Egypt
59.0%
in 2017
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
65.0%
in 2019
Egypt rank
36th
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank
35th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Egypt
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) currently reports 65.0% against 59.0% in Egypt, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)'s figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ahead.
Egypt ranks 36th and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 35th of 59 countries.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 67.0% | 4.0% | ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 66.5% | 2.5% | ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 65.0% | 1.0% | ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Egypt or ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), at 65.0% against 59.0% in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Egypt and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- 6.0%, with ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 36th and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 35th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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