Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt

Egypt: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.3502 LPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3502 LPIA
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.5215 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.2542 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
6
1986–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt, 1986–2017

00.20.40.61986200120171986: 0.393 LPIA2005: 0.521 LPIA2010: 0.446 LPIA2012: 0.254 LPIA2013: 0.349 LPIA2017: 0.35 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.3502 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2017.

That represents a change of down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt peaked at 0.5215 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2542 LPIA, in 2012.

Egypt ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
1986 0.3931 LPIA
2005 0.5215 LPIA +32.7%
2010 0.4456 LPIA -14.6%
2012 0.2542 LPIA -42.9%
2013 0.3492 LPIA +37.4%
2017 0.3502 LPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3931 LPIA 0.3931 LPIA 0.3931 LPIA 1
2000s 0.5215 LPIA 0.5215 LPIA 0.5215 LPIA 1
2010s 0.3498 LPIA 0.2542 LPIA 0.4456 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 31 Morocco 0.4351 LPIA compare
  2. 32 Mali 0.4301 LPIA compare
  3. 33 Tunisia 0.3608 LPIA compare
  4. 35 South Africa 0.3233 LPIA compare
  5. 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.294 LPIA compare
  6. 37 Burkina Faso 0.1965 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt was 0.3502 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5215 LPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2542 LPIA in 2012.
How does Egypt rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Egypt ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 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/