Egypt vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Egypt
59.0%
in 2017
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
65.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
36th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
35th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 65.0% against 59.0% in Egypt, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries'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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
Egypt ranks 36th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 35th of 59 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 64.0% | 1.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 65.5% | 1.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 65.2% | 1.2% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Egypt or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 6.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 36th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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