Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 69.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Egypt, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Egypt is 69.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Egypt peaked at 71.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1976.
Egypt ranks 62nd of 88 countries on this measure, 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, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.3% | — |
| 1986 | 23.1% | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.6% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.2% | 71.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 59 Bangladesh 72.6% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.0% compare
- 61 Uganda 70.3% compare
- 63 India 67.7% compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.1% compare
- 65 Cameroon 64.2% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Egypt?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Egypt was 69.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release