Egypt vs IDA total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Egypt
1.98 million number
in 2017
IDA total
69.33 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
7th
IDA total rank
4th

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

  • Egypt
  • IDA total
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 69.33 million number against 1.98 million number in Egypt, a difference of 67.36 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 35.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 4th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 3.54 million number 61.44 million number 57.90 million number IDA total
1990s 3.26 million number 68.21 million number 64.95 million number IDA total
2000s 2.47 million number 74.06 million number 71.59 million number IDA total
2010s 1.79 million number 73.42 million number 71.64 million number IDA total

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 IDA total?
IDA total, at 69.33 million number against 1.98 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Egypt and IDA total?
67.36 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and IDA total?
8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Egypt and IDA total rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 4th of 86 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.