Egypt vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Egypt
85.3%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
59th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
58th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Egypt
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.2% against 85.3% in Egypt, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 59th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 58th of 88 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 | 53.6% | 81.4% | 27.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 84.0% | 27.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 88.6% | 21.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 91.5% | 15.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 93.3% | 13.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 94.9% | 8.2% | 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, male, Egypt or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 95.2% against 85.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.9%, 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, male?
- Egypt ranks 59th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 58th 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