Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Egypt
54.5%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia
50.4%
in 2019
Egypt rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia rank
24th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 54.5% against 50.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th of 86 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 58.8% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.2% | 2.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 54.2% | 5.5% | 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?
- Egypt, at 54.5% against 50.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 4.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th 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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About this data
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.