Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 78.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
78.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2012
All-time low
38.1%
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2013
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 78.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Egypt peaked at 79.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1986.
That places Egypt 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 38.1% | — |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +96.4% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 74.9% | 79.0% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Egypt?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Egypt was 78.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2013.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release