Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Egypt
Egypt: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 7.51 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Egypt, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 7.51 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Egypt peaked at 7.51 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million number, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 7th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.39 million number | — |
| 1986 | 6.39 million number | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 6.35 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.51 million number | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 6.50 million number | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 5.51 million number | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 5.33 million number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.43 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.51 million number | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.39 million number | 5.39 million number | 5.39 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.39 million number | 6.39 million number | 6.39 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.35 million number | 6.35 million number | 6.35 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million number | 5.51 million number | 6.50 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million number | 5.33 million number | 7.51 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 4 Bangladesh 13.49 million number compare
- 5 Ethiopia 12.63 million number compare
- 6 China 9.14 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 5.60 million number compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 3.42 million number compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.94 million number compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Egypt?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Egypt was 7.51 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million number in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.