Egypt

Literacy Rate

71.17
percent
Dec 76Dec 86Dec 96Dec 05Dec 06Dec 10Dec 12Dec 13Dec 170.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Egypt
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

123
Uganda76.53
124
Bangladesh74.91
125
India74.37
126
Morocco73.75
127
Rwanda73.22
128
Egypt71.17
129
Burundi68.38
130
Nepal67.91
131
Bhutan66.56
132
Togo66.54
133
Angola66.03

Africa Ranking

24
Lesotho76.64
25
Eritrea76.57
26
Uganda76.53
27
Morocco73.75
28
Rwanda73.22
29
Egypt71.17
30
Burundi68.38
31
Togo66.54
32
Malawi62.14
33
Nigeria62.02
34
Sudan60.7

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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