Egypt vs WB: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Egypt
23.5%
in 2022
WB: World
74.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
67th
WB: World rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Egypt
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 74.9% against 23.5% in Egypt, a difference of 51.4%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 3.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 67th and WB: World ranks 66th of 90 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 48.6% | 39.4% | WB: World |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 53.1% | 43.7% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 59.5% | 48.6% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 67.9% | 43.0% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 73.8% | 47.4% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Egypt or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 74.9% against 23.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Egypt and WB: World?
- 51.4%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and WB: World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and WB: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Egypt ranks 67th and WB: World ranks 66th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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