Egypt vs India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Egypt
76.5%
in 2022
India
76.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
59th
India rank
61st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 76.5% against 76.0% in India, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 59th and India ranks 61st of 87 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.3% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 64.3% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 73.1% | 4.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Egypt or India?
- Egypt, at 76.5% against 76.0% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Egypt and India?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 59th and India ranks 61st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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