Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 79.45 in 2022. β Volatile
Latest (2022)
79.45
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
91st
of 128 countries
All-time high
82.08
in 2021
All-time low
7.3
in 1907
Years of data
16
1907β2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Egypt, 1907β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Egypt stood at 79.45.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Egypt peaked at 82.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 1907.
That places Egypt 91st out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.42 | 44.42 | 44.42 | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.59 | 55.59 | 55.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.85 | 66.37 | 67.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.38 | 71.17 | 73.87 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.77 | 79.45 | 82.08 | 2 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Egypt?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Egypt was 79.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 1907.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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