Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt
Egypt: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 21.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt stood at 21.2%.
The figure is up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt peaked at 28.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1976.
That places Egypt 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.8% | — |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +93.2% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +84.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.2% | 28.5% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt was 21.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.