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.

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, **** 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 **** percent, while males that could read and write were slightly higher at **** 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.

Graph and download economic data for Literacy Rate, Adult Total for Egypt (SEADTLITRZSEGY) from 1976 to 2022 about Egypt, literacy, adult, and rate.

Adult literacy rate of Egypt increased by 4.93% from 71.00 % in 2017 to 74.50 % in 2022. Since the 2.70% fall in 2013, adult literacy rate rose by 3.47% in 2022. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Egypt: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 92.24 percent, an increase from 88 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 90.52 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1976 to 2022 is 80.62 percent. The minimum value, 51 percent, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 92.24 percent was recorded in 2022.

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).

Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 93.649 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 92.356 % for 2012. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 88.968 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.649 % in 2013 and a record low of 63.041 % in 1976. Egypt EG: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males 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. 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).

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

The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Egypt amounted to 92.24 percent in 2022. Between 1976 and 2022, the youth literacy rate rose by 41.24 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

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).

View yearly updates and historical trends for Egypt Adult Literacy Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

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).

74.50 (%) in 2022. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

In 2022, the Gender Parity Index (GPI) in youth literacy in Egypt was 0.99 points. Between 1976 and 2022, the figure dropped by 0.01 points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

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.

Égypte, République arabe d’: Female 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 75.99 pour cent avec un minimum de 38 pour cent en 1976 et un maximum de 91.74 pour cent en 2022.

The duration of compulsory education in Egypt stood at 12 years in 2023. Between 1998 and 2023, the duration rose by three years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

In the academic year 2021/2022, the number of foreign students in higher education in Egypt comprised only two percent of about 3.5 million students. In the period under review, foreigners enrolled in tertiary education in the country increased annually, except for a slight decline in 2017/2018, which could also be observed in the total number of students. Moreover, the number of enrolled Egyptian students followed the same pattern.

EG：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比在12-01-2013达90.325%，相较于12-01-2012的86.052%有所增长。EG：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1976至12-01-2013期间平均值为80.351%，共8份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2013，达90.325%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1976，为38.123%。CEIC提供的EG：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的埃及 – 表 EG.世行.WDI：教育统计。