Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 78.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt is 78.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 80.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1986.
That places Egypt 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 53.9% | — |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.4% | 80.6% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Egypt was 78.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population in urban areas between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/