Egypt vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Egypt
73.3%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
94.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
61st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Egypt
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 94.6% against 73.3% in Egypt, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 61st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 89 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 75.2% | 52.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 80.6% | 49.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 86.4% | 42.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 89.3% | 32.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 92.2% | 27.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 94.2% | 19.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Egypt or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 94.6% against 73.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 21.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Egypt ranks 61st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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