Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Egypt
Egypt: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 54.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Egypt, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Egypt stood at 54.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Egypt peaked at 67.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 27th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.7% | — |
| 1986 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 58.9% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 54.5% | 63.6% | 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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Egypt?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Egypt was 54.5% 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 67.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 27th 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 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.