Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 7.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt is 7.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 744.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt peaked at 12.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 60th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +433.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.9% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 57 United Arab Emirates 14.6% compare
- 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.8% compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 10.2% compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 5.7% compare
- 62 Ecuador 3.7% compare
- 63 Albania 3.1%
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 7.6% 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 12.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 64 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 up 744.4%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release