Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 80.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt is 80.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt peaked at 82.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 48th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.5% | — |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +68.1% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +10616.7% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 80.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.0%, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 0.6% | 64.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.2% | 82.2% | 2 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt was 80.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release