Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Egypt
Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 73.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Egypt, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Egypt is 73.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Egypt peaked at 75.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1976.
That places Egypt 61st out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.4% | — |
| 1986 | 31.4% | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 56.1% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 62.7% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 73.3% | 75.7% | 2 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Egypt?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Egypt was 73.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release