Egypt vs Tunisia: Literacy rates among adults
Egypt
79.5%
in 2022
Tunisia
86.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
58th
Tunisia rank
55th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 86.2% against 79.5% in Egypt, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Egypt ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 55th of 89 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.0% | 79.7% | 6.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 83.7% | 1.6% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 86.2% against 79.5% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 6.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Egypt ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 55th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.