Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.8254 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt stood at 0.8254 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt peaked at 0.875 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Egypt 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.875 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7636 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6111 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5556 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6087 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6875 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8571 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8254 GPIA | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7002 GPIA | 0.5556 GPIA | 0.875 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8413 GPIA | 0.8254 GPIA | 0.8571 GPIA | 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt was 0.8254 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release