Egypt vs South Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Egypt
5.48 million number
in 2017
South Asia
93.91 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
5th
South Asia rank
7th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Egypt
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 93.91 million number against 5.48 million number in Egypt, a difference of 88.43 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 17.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.48 million number 84.84 million number 81.36 million number South Asia
1980s 4.34 million number 94.31 million number 89.97 million number South Asia
1990s 4.31 million number 105.67 million number 101.37 million number South Asia
2000s 4.20 million number 100.48 million number 96.28 million number South Asia
2010s 4.28 million number 98.87 million number 94.58 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Egypt or South Asia?
South Asia, at 93.91 million number against 5.48 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Egypt and South Asia?
88.43 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Egypt ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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