Egypt vs GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Egypt
59.0%
in 2017
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
65.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
36th
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
35th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Egypt
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
How they compare
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 65.0% against 59.0% in Egypt, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 36th and GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 35th of 59 countries.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 65.0% | 2.0% | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 68.5% | 4.5% | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 67.0% | 3.0% | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Egypt or GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 65.0% against 59.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Egypt and GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- 6.0%, with GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 36th and GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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