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
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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

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release