Egypt vs India: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling

Egypt
79.45
in 2022
India
81.7
in 2023
Egypt rank
91st
India rank
88th

Literacy rates vs average years of schooling over time

  • Egypt
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 81.7 against 79.45 in Egypt, a difference of 2.25.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 91st and India ranks 88th of 128 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt India Difference Ahead
1950s 22.5 17.5 5 Egypt
2000s 66.37 62.75 3.62 Egypt
2010s 72.96 69.08 3.88 Egypt
2020s 80.77 76.19 4.58 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rates vs average years of schooling, Egypt or India?
India, at 81.7 against 79.45 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rates vs average years of schooling between Egypt and India?
2.25, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Egypt and India rank globally for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
Egypt ranks 91st and India ranks 88th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
Last refreshed