East Asia & Pacific vs Egypt: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
East Asia & Pacific
46.8%
in 2019
Egypt
54.5%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
30th
Egypt rank
27th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 54.5% against 46.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1976 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and Egypt ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.6% | 60.7% | 13.9% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 61.0% | 9.4% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 60.2% | 3.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 63.0% | 8.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 59.7% | 10.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 54.5% against 46.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Egypt?
- 7.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Egypt rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and Egypt ranks 27th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.