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.

The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Egypt increased by 4.2 percentage points (+4.77 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. With 92.24 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).

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).

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: % 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).

Egypt literacy rate for 2022 was 74.50%, a 3.33% increase from 2017.

• Egypt literacy rate for 2017 was 71.17%, a 1.27% decline from 2013.
• Egypt literacy rate for 2013 was 72.44%, a 1.42% decline from 2012.
• Egypt literacy rate for 2012 was 73.87%, a 1.82% increase from 2010.

The real total consumer spending on education in Egypt was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 8.5 billion U.S. dollars (+68.06 percent). After the eighth consecutive increasing year, the real education-related spending is estimated to reach 21.1 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 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 total consumer spending on education in countries like Morocco and Sudan.

Egypt 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. Egypt 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. Egypt 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).

Egypt EG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Net data was reported at 81.387 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 78.545 % for 2014. Egypt EG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 36.275 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.387 % in 2016 and a record low of 32.929 % in 1972. Egypt EG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Net 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. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.; ; 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 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 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.

Egypt Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Education: Unspecified Level of Education data was reported at 252.700 Jan2010=100 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 198.000 Jan2010=100 for Sep 2018. Egypt Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Education: Unspecified Level of Education data is updated monthly, averaging 109.600 Jan2010=100 from Aug 2009 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 111 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 252.700 Jan2010=100 in Oct 2018 and a record low of 100.000 Jan2010=100 in Sep 2010. Egypt Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Education: Unspecified Level of Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.I002: Consumer Price Index: Jan2010=100.

In 2022, the Gender Parity Index (GPI) in youth literacy in Egypt remained nearly unchanged at around 0.99. Yet 2022 saw the lowest GPI in Egypt with 0.99. The gender parity index for youth literacy rate refers to the proportion of females to males between the ages of 15 and 24 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 Number of Students: Pre University Education data was reported at 23,201.000 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,458.000 Person th for 2016. Egypt Number of Students: Pre University Education data is updated yearly, averaging 16,286.000 Person th from Jun 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,201.000 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 12,870.000 Person th in 1994. Egypt Number of Students: Pre University Education 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.

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Egypt EG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data was reported at 7.260 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.978 % for 2014. Egypt EG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 6.489 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.260 % in 2016 and a record low of 5.491 % in 2004. Egypt EG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary 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. Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.; ; 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.

The number of children out of school in Egypt decreased by 107,201 children (-61.7 percent) in 2021 in comparison to the previous year. The number of children out of school thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. 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 .

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