Egypt vs UNICEF: World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
Egypt
971,334
in 2017
UNICEF: World
37.75 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 37.75 million against 971,334 in Egypt, a difference of 36.78 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 38.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 58 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million | 63.21 million | 61.82 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 949,594 | 53.35 million | 52.40 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 768,229 | 46.63 million | 45.86 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Egypt or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 37.75 million against 971,334 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Egypt and UNICEF: World?
- 36.78 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Egypt ranks 5th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (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