Egypt - Adult Literacy Rate
Since 2012, Egypt Adult Literacy Rate fell by 0.7points year on year. In 2017, the country was ranked number 106 comparing other countries in Adult Literacy Rate with 71.17 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. Egypt is overtaken by Rwanda, which was ranked number 105 with 73.22 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ and is followed by Burundi with 68.38 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. Uzbekistan ranked the highest with 99.99 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2019, stable versus 2018. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Belarus respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.9points per year, while South Africa was the worst growing country at -1.4points per year.
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Date | Percent of Persons Aged 15+ |
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2017 | 71.17 |
2016 | |
2015 | |
2014 | |
2013 | 72.44 |
How does Egypt rank in Adult Literacy Rate?
# | 135 Countries | Percent of Persons Aged 15+ | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Uzbekistan
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99.99 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Azerbaijan
|
99.81 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
105 |
#105
Rwanda
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73.22 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data | |
106 |
#106
Egypt
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71.17 % | 2017 | NA | -0.7 % | View data | |
107 |
#107
Burundi
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68.38 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |