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

Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.7916 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7916 GPIA
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7916 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3597 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt, 1986–2017

00.20.40.60.81986200120171986: 0.36 GPIA2005: 0.625 GPIA2010: 0.618 GPIA2012: 0.638 GPIA2013: 0.657 GPIA2017: 0.792 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt stood at 0.7916 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt peaked at 0.7916 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3597 GPIA, in 1986.

Egypt ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.3597 GPIA
2005 0.6251 GPIA +73.8%
2010 0.6185 GPIA -1.1%
2012 0.6384 GPIA +3.2%
2013 0.6567 GPIA +2.9%
2017 0.7916 GPIA +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3597 GPIA 0.3597 GPIA 0.3597 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6251 GPIA 0.6251 GPIA 0.6251 GPIA 1
2010s 0.6763 GPIA 0.6185 GPIA 0.7916 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 26 Guatemala 0.8287 GPIA compare
  2. 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8157 GPIA compare
  3. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.814 GPIA compare
  4. 30 Uganda 0.7335 GPIA compare
  5. 31 Mozambique 0.5898 GPIA compare
  6. 32 Morocco 0.5864 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt was 0.7916 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7916 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3597 GPIA in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Egypt ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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 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/