Egypt vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Egypt
59.0%
in 2017
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
65.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
36th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
35th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Egypt
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 65.0% against 59.0% in Egypt, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 36th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 35th of 59 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 65.0% | 2.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 67.5% | 3.5% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 66.2% | 2.2% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Egypt or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.0%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 36th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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