Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt

Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8563 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8563 GPIA
World rank
69th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8563 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4185 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, 1976–2017

00.20.40.60.81976199620171976: 0.418 GPIA1986: 0.551 GPIA1996: 0.649 GPIA2005: 0.72 GPIA2006: 0.775 GPIA2010: 0.791 GPIA2012: 0.805 GPIA2013: 0.768 GPIA2017: 0.856 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.8563 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt peaked at 0.8563 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4185 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Egypt 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Egypt, 1976 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.4185 GPIA
1986 0.551 GPIA +31.7%
1996 0.6492 GPIA +17.8%
2005 0.7203 GPIA +11.0%
2006 0.7747 GPIA +7.6%
2010 0.7913 GPIA +2.1%
2012 0.8051 GPIA +1.7%
2013 0.7676 GPIA -4.7%
2017 0.8563 GPIA +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4185 GPIA 0.4185 GPIA 0.4185 GPIA 1
1980s 0.551 GPIA 0.551 GPIA 0.551 GPIA 1
1990s 0.6492 GPIA 0.6492 GPIA 0.6492 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7475 GPIA 0.7203 GPIA 0.7747 GPIA 2
2010s 0.8051 GPIA 0.7676 GPIA 0.8563 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 66 Cameroon 0.8664 GPIA compare
  2. 67 Algeria 0.8616 GPIA compare
  3. 68 Uganda 0.857 GPIA compare
  4. 70 Tunisia 0.8392 GPIA compare
  5. 71 Burundi 0.8024 GPIA compare
  6. 72 India 0.7987 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt was 0.8563 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.8563 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4185 GPIA in 1976.
How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Egypt ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/