Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt

Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8161 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8161 GPIA
World rank
66th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.8161 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3225 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt, 1976–2017

00.20.40.60.81976199620171976: 0.323 GPIA1986: 0.443 GPIA1996: 0.546 GPIA2005: 0.677 GPIA2006: 0.691 GPIA2010: 0.722 GPIA2012: 0.731 GPIA2013: 0.679 GPIA2017: 0.816 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt is 0.8161 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt peaked at 0.8161 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3225 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Egypt 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Egypt, 1976 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.3225 GPIA
1986 0.4433 GPIA +37.5%
1996 0.5463 GPIA +23.2%
2005 0.6772 GPIA +24.0%
2006 0.6914 GPIA +2.1%
2010 0.722 GPIA +4.4%
2012 0.7312 GPIA +1.3%
2013 0.6785 GPIA -7.2%
2017 0.8161 GPIA +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3225 GPIA 0.3225 GPIA 0.3225 GPIA 1
1980s 0.4433 GPIA 0.4433 GPIA 0.4433 GPIA 1
1990s 0.5463 GPIA 0.5463 GPIA 0.5463 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6843 GPIA 0.6772 GPIA 0.6914 GPIA 2
2010s 0.737 GPIA 0.6785 GPIA 0.8161 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 63 Cambodia 0.8496 GPIA compare
  2. 64 Guatemala 0.8463 GPIA compare
  3. 65 Tunisia 0.8362 GPIA compare
  4. 67 Uganda 0.7758 GPIA compare
  5. 68 India 0.7645 GPIA compare
  6. 69 Morocco 0.7389 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt was 0.8161 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.8161 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3225 GPIA in 1976.
How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Egypt ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
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/