Egypt vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Egypt
79.5%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
58th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.0% against 79.5% in Egypt, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 78.5% | 40.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 82.4% | 38.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 87.6% | 32.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 90.5% | 23.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 92.9% | 20.5% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 94.6% | 13.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Egypt or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 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 Egypt and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 15.5%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 89 countries.
- 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