Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Egypt
Egypt: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 62.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
62.0%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2005
All-time low
61.0%
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2013
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Egypt stood at 62.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Egypt peaked at 69.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 61.0% | — |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 3 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Egypt?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Egypt was 62.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2013.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release