What is the age of consent in Egypt?

18+

The age of consent is 18.

Egypt is one of 44 countries classified “18+” for the age of consent — 23% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Israel
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Jordan
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Lebanon
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Cyprus
16–17 The age of consent is 17.
Syria
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Turkey
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Egypt

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Illegal
Pornography
Restricted
Marriage Age
18+

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