Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Egypt
Egypt: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 59.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
59.0%
World rank
36th
of 59 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2013
All-time low
59.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
1996–2017
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Egypt, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 59.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Egypt peaked at 67.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.0% | — |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.0% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.0% | 67.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 59.0% 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 67.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 36th 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 down 4.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release