Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.8816 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt is 0.8816 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt peaked at 0.9375 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6842 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Egypt 55th out of 64 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 | 0.7778 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9375 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8154 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6842 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7692 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.82 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.863 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9048 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8816 GPIA | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8096 GPIA | 0.6842 GPIA | 0.9375 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8932 GPIA | 0.8816 GPIA | 0.9048 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 52 Japan 0.8901 GPIA compare
- 53 Belgium 0.8838 GPIA compare
- 54 Greece 0.8834 GPIA
- 56 Switzerland 0.8795 GPIA compare
- 57 France 0.879 GPIA compare
- 58 Netherlands 0.8716 GPIA
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 0.8816 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 0.9375 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6842 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Egypt ranks 55th 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 13.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release