Cross country literacy rates in Egypt
Egypt: Cross country literacy rates was 79.45 in 2022. β Volatile
Latest (2022)
79.45
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 128 countries
All-time high
82.08
in 2021
All-time low
7.3
in 1907
Years of data
16
1907β2022
Cross country literacy rates in Egypt, 1907β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cross country literacy rates in Egypt stood at 79.45.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Egypt peaked at 82.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 1907.
That places Egypt 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.42 | 44.42 | 44.42 | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.59 | 55.59 | 55.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.85 | 66.37 | 67.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.38 | 71.17 | 73.87 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.77 | 79.45 | 82.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 483,053 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Egypt?
- Cross country literacy rates in Egypt was 79.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 1907.
- How does Egypt rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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