Egypt vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Egypt
76.5%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
59th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 76.5% in Egypt, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 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 57th of 87 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 | 33.5% | 75.1% | 41.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 80.9% | 43.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 86.9% | 37.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 90.2% | 28.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 93.2% | 25.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 95.2% | 17.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 95.5% against 76.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19.0%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 59th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th 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