Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Egypt

Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 71.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
71.2%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2012
All-time low
45.7%
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Egypt, 1986–2017

0204060801986200120171986: 45.7 %2005: 76.9 %2010: 78.9 %2012: 80.4 %2013: 79.3 %2017: 71.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 71.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Egypt peaked at 80.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1986.

Egypt ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year % Change
1986 45.7%
2005 76.9% +68.2%
2010 78.9% +2.6%
2012 80.4% +1.9%
2013 79.3% -1.4%
2017 71.2% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.7% 45.7% 45.7% 1
2000s 76.9% 76.9% 76.9% 1
2010s 77.4% 71.2% 80.4% 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 27 South Africa 78.5% compare
  2. 28 Uganda 75.8% compare
  3. 29 Bangladesh 71.4% compare
  4. 31 Morocco 70.0% compare
  5. 32 Pakistan 63.4% compare
  6. 33 Mozambique 63.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Egypt?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Egypt was 71.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Egypt ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males 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/