Egypt vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Egypt
69.2%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
62nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Egypt
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.5% against 69.2% in Egypt, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 62nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 71.0% | 54.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 78.2% | 55.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 85.4% | 50.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 89.0% | 39.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 92.8% | 35.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 95.1% | 24.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Egypt or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.5% against 69.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 26.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Egypt ranks 62nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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