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Egypt, Arab Republic of Highest Youth Literacy Rate

96.61% in 2021
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Egypt, Arab Republic of was 96.61% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (96.61%), 2025 (96.21%), 2022 (95.19%), 2014 (94.08%), 2013 (92.02%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Egypt, Arab Republic of Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2021 96.61%
2nd 2025 96.21%
3rd 2022 95.19%
4th 2014 94.08%
5th 2013 92.02%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 96.21% +1.02pp 42nd
2021 96.61% +8.42pp 28th
2022 95.19% −1.42pp 36th
2014 94.08% +2.06pp 31st
2013 92.02% +2.74pp 28th
2012 89.28% +1.77pp 38th
2017 88.19% −5.89pp 38th
2010 87.51% +2.63pp 38th
2006 84.88% +0.03pp 26th
2005 84.85% +11.63pp 21st
1996 73.22% +9.89pp 7th
1986 63.33% +12.30pp 4th
1976 51.03% – 7th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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