Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 79.5% |
| 2021 | 82.1% |
| 2017 | 71.2% |
| 2013 | 72.4% |
| 2012 | 73.9% |
| 2010 | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 66.4% |
| 2005 | 67.3% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
161 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Egypt, grouped by topic.