Egypt vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Egypt
60.2%
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
52.1%
in 2019
Egypt rank
40th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- Egypt
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 60.2% against 52.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 40th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 57.9% | 5.1% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 57.2% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 56.1% | 8.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 55.0% | 9.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 53.1% | 12.5% | 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Egypt, at 60.2% against 52.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.