Population, age 16, female in Egypt
Egypt: Population, age 16, female was 791,346 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Egypt, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, female in Egypt stood at 791,346.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Egypt peaked at 793,240 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 588,259, in 1990.
That places Egypt 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 588,259 | — |
| 1991 | 605,365 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 620,569 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 634,669 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 648,919 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 664,173 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 680,463 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 697,254 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 714,132 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 730,498 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 745,796 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 760,399 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 774,176 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 785,507 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 792,280 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 793,240 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 787,427 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 775,965 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 762,249 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 750,974 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 745,485 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 747,046 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 754,601 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 766,313 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 791,346 | +3.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 791,346 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,432, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 791,346 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,623, 11.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 658,430 | 588,259 | 730,498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,801 | 745,796 | 793,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,958 | 745,485 | 791,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Egypt?
- Population, age 16, female in Egypt was 791,346 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 793,240 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,259 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for population, age 16, female?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.