Egypt vs Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Egypt
60.2%
in 2017
Mexico
59.7%
in 2018
Egypt rank
40th
Mexico rank
42nd

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

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 60.2% against 59.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 83 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 64.8% 63.7% 1.1% Egypt
2010s 65.6% 61.1% 4.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Egypt or Mexico?
Egypt, at 60.2% against 59.7% in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Egypt and Mexico?
0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Egypt ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 42nd 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

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.