Egypt vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Egypt
54.0%
in 2017
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
60.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
19th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 60.0% against 54.0% in Egypt, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 19th of 58 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 63.0% | 3.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.5% | 2.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 60.8% | 1.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Egypt or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 60.0% against 54.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Egypt and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6.0%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 17th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 19th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. 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