Youth/adult literacy rate in Egypt
Egypt: Youth/adult literacy rate was 88.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
88.2%
World rank
47th
of 57 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2013
All-time low
84.8%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2017
Youth/adult literacy rate in Egypt, 2005–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Egypt is 88.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Egypt peaked at 92.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.8% | — |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.8% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 87.5% | 92.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Egypt?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Egypt was 88.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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