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

Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.7305 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7305 LPIA
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7305 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3342 LPIA
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2017

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

00.20.40.60.81986200120171986: 0.334 LPIA2005: 0.727 LPIA2010: 0.599 LPIA2012: 0.616 LPIA2013: 0.679 LPIA2017: 0.73 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Egypt stood at 0.7305 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Egypt peaked at 0.7305 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3342 LPIA, in 1986.

That places Egypt 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
1986 0.3342 LPIA
2005 0.7265 LPIA +117.4%
2010 0.5992 LPIA -17.5%
2012 0.6161 LPIA +2.8%
2013 0.6787 LPIA +10.1%
2017 0.7305 LPIA +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3342 LPIA 0.3342 LPIA 0.3342 LPIA 1
2000s 0.7265 LPIA 0.7265 LPIA 0.7265 LPIA 1
2010s 0.6561 LPIA 0.5992 LPIA 0.7305 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7966 LPIA compare
  2. 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7759 LPIA compare
  3. 28 Guatemala 0.7654 LPIA compare
  4. 30 Uganda 0.6993 LPIA compare
  5. 31 Senegal 0.6073 LPIA compare
  6. 32 Morocco 0.5785 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Egypt?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Egypt was 0.7305 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7305 LPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3342 LPIA in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Egypt ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/