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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release