Egypt, Arab Rep.: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 79.45.
That's down 3.2% from 2021, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2005–2022)
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 82.08
- Trough
- 66.37
- 1-year change
- -3.2%
- 5-year change
- +11.6%
- +2.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +7.6%
- +0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 79.4532 | |
| 82.0804 | |
| 71.1700 | |
| 72.4400 | |
| 73.8700 | |
| 72.0500 | |
| 66.3700 | |
| 67.3300 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 79.45, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 3.2% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Egypt, Arab Rep. is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.