Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Egypt
Egypt: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 96.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.7%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2014
All-time low
73.7%
in 1986
Years of data
9
1986–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Egypt, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 96.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Egypt peaked at 97.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 50th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 73.7% | — |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 96.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.1%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.1% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.1% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 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, female in Egypt?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Egypt was 96.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release