Egypt vs MDG: Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Egypt
38.4%
in 2022
MDG: Caribbean
82.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
66th
MDG: Caribbean rank
63rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- MDG: Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 82.7% against 38.4% in Egypt, a difference of 44.3%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 2.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 66th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd of 85 countries.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | MDG: Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 75.1% | 51.8% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 78.3% | 53.4% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 80.7% | 45.4% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 82.8% | 41.9% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Egypt or MDG: Caribbean?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 82.7% against 38.4% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Egypt and MDG: Caribbean?
- 44.3%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and MDG: Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 66th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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