Literacy rate in Egypt in 2022 — 79.45%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 45. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 41.25 pp.
1976–2022 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 79.45 | −2.63 pp |
| 2021 | 82.08 | — |
| 2017 | 71.17 | — |
| 2013 | 72.44 | −1.43 pp |
| 2012 | 73.87 | — |
| 2010 | 72.05 | — |
| 2006 | 66.37 | −0.96 pp |
| 2005 | 67.33 | — |
| 1996 | 55.59 | — |
| 1986 | 44.42 | — |
| 1976 | 38.2 | — |
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
