Egypt vs Latin America & Caribbean: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Egypt
60.2%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
52.1%
in 2019
Egypt rank
40th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
38th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Egypt
  • Latin America & Caribbean
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 60.2% against 52.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Egypt ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 63.0% 57.9% 5.1% Egypt
1980s 61.7% 57.2% 4.5% Egypt
1990s 64.2% 56.0% 8.2% Egypt
2000s 64.8% 54.9% 9.9% Egypt
2010s 65.6% 53.0% 12.6% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Egypt or Latin America & Caribbean?
Egypt, at 60.2% against 52.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean?
8.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Egypt ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.