Egypt

Youth Literacy Rate

88.19
ages 15-24
Dec 76Dec 86Dec 96Dec 05Dec 06Dec 10Dec 12Dec 13Dec 170.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Egypt
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

113
India91.66
114
Nicaragua91.57
115
Zimbabwe90.43
116
Gabon89.78
117
Burundi88.22
118
Egypt88.19
119
Togo87.89
120
Kenya87.83
121
Lesotho86.63
122
Rwanda86.49
123
Tanzania85.76

Africa Ranking

15
Ghana92.49
16
Zambia92.09
17
Zimbabwe90.43
18
Gabon89.78
19
Burundi88.22
20
Egypt88.19
21
Togo87.89
22
Kenya87.83
23
Lesotho86.63
24
Rwanda86.49
25
Tanzania85.76

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

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.

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