Egypt vs IBRD only: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Egypt
13.77 million number
in 2017
IBRD only
264.75 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
5th
IBRD only rank
7th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 264.75 million number against 13.77 million number in Egypt, a difference of 250.98 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 19.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 5th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 83 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 9.41 million number 417.57 million number 408.16 million number IBRD only
1980s 11.35 million number 439.31 million number 427.96 million number IBRD only
1990s 12.03 million number 402.00 million number 389.97 million number IBRD only
2000s 11.89 million number 316.94 million number 305.04 million number IBRD only
2010s 12.39 million number 285.98 million number 273.60 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Egypt or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 264.75 million number against 13.77 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Egypt and IBRD only?
250.98 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and IBRD only?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Egypt and IBRD only rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 5th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.