Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Egypt
54.5%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
49.2%
in 2019
Egypt rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Egypt
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 54.5% against 49.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Egypt ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 61.0% 71.2% 10.2% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 60.2% 66.3% 6.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 63.0% 66.3% 3.3% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 59.7% 59.7% 0.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Egypt or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Egypt, at 54.5% against 49.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Egypt ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 86 countries.
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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.