Egypt - Youth Literacy Rate

Since 2012, Egypt Youth Literacy Rate fell by 0.3points year on year. In 2017, the country was number 99 among other countries in Youth Literacy Rate with 88.19 Percent of Persons Aged 15-24. Egypt is overtaken by Burundi, which was number 98 with 88.22 Percent of Persons Aged 15-24 and is followed by Kenya at 87.83 Percent of Persons Aged 15-24. Turkey lead the ranking with 100.16 Percent of Persons Aged 15-24 in 2019, an increase of 0.2points versus 2018. Uzbekistan, Singapore and Azerbaijan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.2points per year, while South Africa witnessed the worst performance at -0.7points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 15-24
2017 88.19
2016
2015
2014
2013 92.02
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How does Egypt rank in Youth Literacy Rate?

# 134 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 15-24 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Turkey
100.16 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.2 % View data
2 #2
Uzbekistan
100.00 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
98 #98
Burundi
88.22 % 2017 NA NA View data
99 #99
Egypt
88.19 % 2017 NA -0.3 % View data
100 #100
Kenya
87.83 % 2018 NA NA View data
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