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

Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.7968 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7968 LPIA
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.8612 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.522 LPIA
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt, 1986–2017

00.20.40.60.81986200120171986: 0.522 LPIA2005: 0.861 LPIA2010: 0.785 LPIA2012: 0.794 LPIA2013: 0.816 LPIA2017: 0.797 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt is 0.7968 LPIA, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt peaked at 0.8612 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.522 LPIA, in 1986.

Egypt ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
1986 0.522 LPIA
2005 0.8612 LPIA +65.0%
2010 0.785 LPIA -8.8%
2012 0.7943 LPIA +1.2%
2013 0.8164 LPIA +2.8%
2017 0.7968 LPIA -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.522 LPIA 0.522 LPIA 0.522 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8612 LPIA 0.8612 LPIA 0.8612 LPIA 1
2010s 0.7981 LPIA 0.785 LPIA 0.8164 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 27 Bangladesh 0.832 LPIA compare
  2. 28 Iran 0.8257 LPIA compare
  3. 29 Guatemala 0.8062 LPIA compare
  4. 31 Uganda 0.7796 LPIA compare
  5. 32 Tunisia 0.7493 LPIA compare
  6. 33 Senegal 0.7006 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt was 0.7968 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.8612 LPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.522 LPIA in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Egypt ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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