Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 96.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.5%
World rank
45th
of 72 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2014
All-time low
77.3%
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt stood at 96.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 97.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 45th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 77.3% | — |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 96.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 91.7% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 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, urban, both sexes in Egypt?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt was 96.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release