Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 64.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Egypt, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Egypt stood at 64.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 66.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.3% | — |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +100.8% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Egypt?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Egypt was 64.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/