Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 83.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Egypt, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Egypt is 83.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Egypt peaked at 87.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1976.
That places Egypt 61st out of 88 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.6% | — |
| 1986 | 52.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 70.7% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 74.1% | 80.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Egypt?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Egypt was 83.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release