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Literacy

Egypt — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 45%
1991 48% (male 63%, female 34%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 48% (male 63%, female 34%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 48% male: 63% female: 34%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 48% male: 63% female: 34%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 48% male: 63% female: 34%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 68.3% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 68.3% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 68.3% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 68.3% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.4% male: 83% female: 59.4% (2005 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.4% male: 83% female: 59.4% (2005 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.4% male: 83% female: 59.4% (2005 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.4% male: 83% female: 59.4% (2005 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.4% male: 83% female: 59.4% (2005 est.)
2012 definition: age 10 and over can read and write total population: 72% male: 80.3% female: 63.5% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.9% male: 81.7% female: 65.8% (2012 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.9% male: 81.7% female: 65.8% (2012 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 73.8% | male: 82.2% | female: 65.4% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 73.8% | male: 82.2% | female: 65.4% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 73.8% | male: 82.2% | female: 65.4% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 73.8% (2015 est.) | male: 82.2% (2015 est.) | female: 65.4% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 80.8% | male: 86.5% | female: 75% (2017)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 71.2% | male: 76.5% | female: 65.5% (2017)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.2% male: 76.5% female: 65.5% (2017)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.2% male: 76.5% female: 65.5% (2017)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.1% male: 78.8% female: 67.4% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.1% male: 78.8% female: 67.4% (2021)
2025 total population: 79.5% (2022 est.) male: 85.3% (2022 est.) female: 73.3% (2022 est.)