Egypt vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Egypt
2.13 million
in 2017
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
85.16 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
7th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 85.16 million against 2.13 million in Egypt, a difference of 83.03 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 40.0 times Egypt's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 5th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th of 58 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 3.44 million 159.12 million 155.68 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 2.56 million 135.14 million 132.59 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 1.90 million 111.58 million 109.69 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Egypt or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 85.16 million against 2.13 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Egypt and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
83.03 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Egypt and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 5th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 7th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release