Egypt vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Egypt
51.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: World
84.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
72nd
UNICEF: World rank
69th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 84.9% against 51.7% in Egypt, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 72nd and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 63.9% | 34.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 68.9% | 33.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 75.6% | 35.8% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 80.8% | 36.0% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 84.3% | 29.9% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Egypt or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 84.9% against 51.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Egypt and UNICEF: World?
- 33.2%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Egypt ranks 72nd and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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