Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Egypt
Egypt: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 1.08 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.08 million number
World rank
7th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2.19 million number
in 1976
All-time low
784,774 number
in 2013
Years of data
9
1976–2017
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Egypt, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.08 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2017.
The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Egypt peaked at 2.19 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 784,774 number, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 7th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.19 million number | — |
| 1986 | 2.16 million number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million number | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million number | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million number | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million number | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million number | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 784,774 number | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million number | +37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 million number | 2.19 million number | 2.19 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million number | 2.16 million number | 2.16 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million number | 1.96 million number | 1.96 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.66 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million number | 784,774 number | 1.27 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 4 Ethiopia 3.19 million number compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 1.22 million number compare
- 6 Chad 1.14 million number compare
- 8 Mali 1.04 million number compare
- 9 Mozambique 1.01 million number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 882,379 number compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Egypt?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Egypt was 1.08 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million number in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 784,774 number in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.