Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Egypt
Egypt: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 899,333 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Egypt, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 899,333 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Egypt peaked at 1.42 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 537,362 number, in 2013.
That places Egypt 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.42 million number | — |
| 1986 | 1.38 million number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 814,671 number | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million number | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 800,747 number | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 647,971 number | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 537,362 number | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 899,333 number | +67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million number | 1.42 million number | 1.42 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.38 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million number | 1.30 million number | 1.30 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 912,380 number | 814,671 number | 1.01 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 721,353 number | 537,362 number | 899,333 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 4 Ethiopia 3.08 million number compare
- 5 Bangladesh 988,851 number compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 933,782 number compare
- 8 Chad 878,946 number compare
- 9 Mali 791,218 number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 769,429 number compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Egypt?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Egypt was 899,333 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million number in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,362 number in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.