Egypt vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Egypt
95.2%
in 2022
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
60th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
58th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 98.7% against 95.2% in Egypt, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 60th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th of 95 countries.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 87.8% | 36.8% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 89.7% | 26.4% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 94.2% | 21.0% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 96.7% | 11.8% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 97.9% | 7.7% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 98.6% | 2.7% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Egypt or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 98.7% against 95.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Egypt and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 3.5%, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 60th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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