Egypt vs UIS: World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female
Egypt
1.16 million
in 2017
UIS: World
48.36 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
3rd
UIS: World rank
1st
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time
- Egypt
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 48.36 million against 1.16 million in Egypt, a difference of 47.20 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 41.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 58 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 million | 98.00 million | 95.95 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 83.32 million | 81.71 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 66.24 million | 65.11 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Egypt or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 48.36 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 UIS: World?
- 47.20 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UIS: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and UIS: World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st 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
February 2026 Data Release