Egypt vs Pakistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male

Egypt
71.2%
in 2017
Pakistan
63.4%
in 2017
Egypt rank
30th
Pakistan rank
32nd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Pakistan
20406080198119992017

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 71.2% against 63.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 36 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 76.9% 56.0% 20.9% Egypt
2010s 77.4% 61.7% 15.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male, Egypt or Pakistan?
Egypt, at 71.2% against 63.4% in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male between Egypt and Pakistan?
7.8%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Egypt ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/