Egypt vs MDG: Developing Regions: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Egypt
1.16 million
in 2017
MDG: Developing Regions
47.89 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
3rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
6th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • Egypt
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 47.89 million against 1.16 million in Egypt, a difference of 46.73 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 41.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 3rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 58 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1980s 2.18 million 117.82 million 115.64 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 2.05 million 96.82 million 94.78 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 1.61 million 82.44 million 80.83 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 1.13 million 65.55 million 64.43 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Egypt or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 47.89 million against 1.16 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions?
46.73 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions?
8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Egypt ranks 3rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release