Egypt vs Pakistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes

Egypt
80.3%
in 2017
Pakistan
75.7%
in 2017
Egypt rank
36th
Pakistan rank
38th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 80.3% against 75.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 4.6%.

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 36th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 41 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 72.9% 69.1% 3.7% Egypt
2010s 81.5% 73.5% 8.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes, Egypt or Pakistan?
Egypt, at 80.3% against 75.7% in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes between Egypt and Pakistan?
4.6%, 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, urban, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 376 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults in urban 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/