Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 76.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt is 76.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 79.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1976.
That places Egypt 59th out of 87 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.5% | — |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 60.0% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 66.7% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 76.5% | 79.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 56 Guatemala 81.8% compare
- 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.3% compare
- 58 Rwanda 76.8% compare
- 60 Bangladesh 76.1% compare
- 61 India 76.0% compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.5% compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt was 76.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release