Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Egypt
Egypt: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 11.63 million in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
11.63 million
World rank
4th
of 59 countries
All-time high
11.63 million
in 2017
All-time low
10.39 million
in 2012
Years of data
7
1996–2017
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Egypt, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Egypt stood at 11.63 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Egypt peaked at 11.63 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.39 million, in 2012.
That places Egypt 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.34 million | — |
| 2005 | 11.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.61 million | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.56 million | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.34 million | 11.34 million | 11.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.33 million | 11.25 million | 11.41 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.05 million | 10.39 million | 11.63 million | 4 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Egypt?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Egypt was 11.63 million in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 million in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release