The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Egypt from 2006 to 2022. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2022, Egypt's literacy rate was around 74.5 percent.

In 2022, the youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Egypt increased by *** percentage points (+**** percent) compared to 2017. With ***** percent, the youth literacy rate thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. The youth literacy rate refers to the share of individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 and who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.Find more statistics on other topics about Egypt with key insights such as number of children out of school, gross tertiary enrollment ratio, and unemployment rate.

Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 67.180 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 65.757 % for 2012. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 50.704 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.180 % in 2013 and a record low of 22.438 % in 1976. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

According to most recent available data, 88.2 percent of people in the age bracket of 15-24 years in Egypt were able to read and write a simple statement in 2017. Of these, the female youth literacy rate was at 86.8 percent, while males that could read and write were slightly higher at 89.5 percent. Both represented a drop from the level in 2013. However, compared to 2005, the rate was higher in females and slightly lower in males.

Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 90.325 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.052 % for 2012. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 80.351 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.325 % in 2013 and a record low of 38.123 % in 1976. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 75.061 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.866 % for 2012. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 68.889 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.061 % in 2013 and a record low of 38.197 % in 1976. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Historical dataset showing Egypt literacy rate by year from 1976 to 2022.

Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 82.633 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.679 % for 2012. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 77.445 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.018 % in 2005 and a record low of 53.615 % in 1976. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The Gender Parity Index (GPI) in youth literacy in Egypt saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2017 and remained at around ****. Yet 2022 saw the lowest GPI in Egypt with ****. The gender parity index for youth literacy rate refers to the proportion of females to males between the ages of ** and ** who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.Find more statistics on other topics about Egypt with key insights such as gross enrollment ratio for secondary school students , duration of compulsory education, and unemployment rate.

Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 92.023 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.282 % for 2012. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 84.906 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.023 % in 2013 and a record low of 51.031 % in 1976. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The total consumer spending on education in Egypt was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 5.9 billion U.S. dollars (+46.18 percent). After the fourth consecutive increasing year, the education-related spending is estimated to reach 18.8 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case eduction-related spending, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group tenth As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.Find more key insights for the total consumer spending on education in countries like Morocco and Sudan.

Illiteracy Rate: 10 Years and Above data was reported at 20.100 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.700 % for 2015. Illiteracy Rate: 10 Years and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 26.300 % from Jun 1997 (Median) to 2016, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.400 % in 1997 and a record low of 20.100 % in 2016. Illiteracy Rate: 10 Years and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Egypt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.G021: Education Statistics.

EG: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.965 Ratio in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.932 Ratio for 2012. EG: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.903 Ratio from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.965 Ratio in 2013 and a record low of 0.605 Ratio in 1976. EG: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In 2023, the duration of compulsory education in Egypt did not change in comparison to the previous year. The duration of compulsory education remained at 12 years. The duration of compulsory education refers to the number of years that children are obliged to attend schoolFind more statistics on other topics about Egypt with key insights such as gross tertiary enrollment ratio, Gender Parity Index (GPI) in youth literacy, and Gender Parity Index (GPI) for gross enrollment in tertiary education.

Égypte, République arabe d’: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Égypte, République arabe d’ de 1976 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour Égypte, République arabe d’ pendant cette période était de 80.62 pour cent avec un minimum de 51 pour cent en 1976 et un maximum de 92.24 pour cent en 2022.

The per capita consumer spending on education in Egypt was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 39.5 U.S. dollars (+35.86 percent). After the fourth consecutive increasing year, the education-related per capita spending is estimated to reach 149.69 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case education-related spending per capita, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group tenth As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.Find more key insights for the per capita consumer spending on education in countries like Algeria and Morocco.

Égypte, République arabe d’: Literacy rate: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Égypte, République arabe d’ de 1976 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour Égypte, République arabe d’ pendant cette période était de 63.45 pour cent avec un minimum de 38 pour cent en 1976 et un maximum de 74.5 pour cent en 2022.

The real per capita consumer spending on education in Egypt was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 60.5 U.S. dollars (+56.27 percent). After the eighth consecutive increasing year, the real education-related per capita spending is estimated to reach 167.96 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case education-related spending per capita, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group tenth As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average constant exchange rate of the base year 2017. The timelines therefore do not incorporate currency effects. The data is shown in real terms which means that monetary data is valued at constant prices of a given base year (in this case: 2017). To attain constant prices the nominal forecast has been deflated with the projected consumer price index for the respective category.Find more key insights for the real per capita consumer spending on education in countries like Algeria and Sudan.

The number of children out of school in Egypt decreased to 66,544 children compared to the previous year. Therefore, 2021 marks the lowest number of children out of school during the observed period. Out-of-school children are the number of school-age children enrolled in primary or secondary school minus the total population of the official primary school-age children.Find more statistics on other topics about Egypt with key insights such as gross tertiary enrollment ratio, youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24), and gross enrollment ratio for secondary school students .

文盲率：10年及以上在06-01-2016达20.100%，相较于06-01-2015的23.700%有所下降。文盲率：10年及以上数据按年更新，06-01-1997至06-01-2016期间平均值为26.300%，共15份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于06-01-1997，达39.400%，而历史最低值则出现于06-01-2016，为20.100%。CEIC提供的文盲率：10年及以上数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于البنك المركزى المصرى，数据归类于Global Database的埃及 – 表EG.G021：教育统计。