Egypt vs SDG: Western Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Egypt
85.3%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
95.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
59th
SDG: Western Asia rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Egypt
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 95.3% against 85.3% in Egypt, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 59th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 56th of 88 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 83.0% | 26.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 87.1% | 20.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 91.0% | 14.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 93.7% | 13.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 95.3% | 8.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Egypt or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 95.3% against 85.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Egypt and SDG: Western Asia?
- 10.0%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and SDG: Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Egypt ranks 59th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 56th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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