Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 5.7% 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
Egypt recorded 5.7% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 714.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Egypt peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 58th of 62 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 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +585.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +73.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.7% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 55 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 12.1% compare
- 57 Estonia 9.5% compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 5.4% compare
- 60 Ecuador 2.8% compare
- 61 Albania 2.5%
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 5.7% 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 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 62 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 714.3%. 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release