Egypt vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Egypt
79.5%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
58th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.0% against 79.5% in Egypt, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 89 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 78.5% | 40.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 82.5% | 38.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 87.7% | 32.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 90.5% | 23.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 92.8% | 20.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 94.6% | 13.8% | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th 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