Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 13.77 million number in 2017. β² Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt, 1976β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.77 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 13.77 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.41 million number, in 1976.
Egypt ranks 5th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.41 million number | 9.41 million number | 9.41 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.35 million number | 11.35 million number | 11.35 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.03 million number | 12.03 million number | 12.03 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.89 million number | 11.27 million number | 12.52 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.39 million number | 11.58 million number | 13.77 million number | 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Egypt was 13.77 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 million number in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.