Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Egypt
Egypt: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 93.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
93.4%
World rank
44th
of 74 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2017
All-time low
36.8%
in 1986
Years of data
9
1986–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Egypt, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Egypt stood at 93.4%.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Egypt peaked at 94.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 44th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 36.8% | — |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 61.7% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 78.0% | 94.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Egypt?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Egypt was 93.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release