Egypt vs India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Egypt
83.7%
in 2022
India
84.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
61st
India rank
58th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 84.6% against 83.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 61st and India ranks 58th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 72.7% | 2.0% | India |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 75.7% | 2.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 81.8% | 3.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Egypt or India?
- India, at 84.6% against 83.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Egypt and India?
- 0.9%, with India 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, male?
- Egypt ranks 61st and India ranks 58th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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