ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) vs Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
95.0%
in 2024
Egypt
79.5%
in 2022
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank
57th
Egypt rank
58th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Egypt
How they compare
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) currently reports 95.0% against 79.5% in Egypt, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)'s figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has been ahead every year.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 57th and Egypt ranks 58th of 203 groups.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.5% | 38.2% | 40.3% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 44.4% | 38.1% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 55.6% | 32.1% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 66.8% | 23.6% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 72.4% | 20.5% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 80.8% | 13.8% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) or Egypt?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), at 95.0% against 79.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Egypt?
- 15.5%, with ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Egypt?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Egypt rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 57th and Egypt ranks 58th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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