Adult Literacy Rate in Egypt
Egypt: Adult Literacy Rate was 79.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Egypt, 1976–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Egypt is 79.45, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Egypt peaked at 82.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.2, in 1976.
That places Egypt 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.2 | — |
| 1986 | 44.42 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 55.59 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 67.33 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 66.37 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 72.05 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 73.87 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72.44 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.17 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.08 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 79.45 | -3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 79.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.21, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 79.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.42, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.42 | 44.42 | 44.42 | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.59 | 55.59 | 55.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.85 | 66.37 | 67.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.38 | 71.17 | 73.87 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.77 | 79.45 | 82.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Egypt?
- Adult literacy rate in Egypt was 79.45 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.