Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Egypt

Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.6583 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6583 LPIA
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.6969 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.2129 LPIA
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Egypt, 1986–2017

0.20.30.40.50.60.71986200120171986: 0.213 LPIA2005: 0.697 LPIA2010: 0.467 LPIA2012: 0.474 LPIA2013: 0.574 LPIA2017: 0.658 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Egypt stood at 0.6583 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Egypt peaked at 0.6969 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2129 LPIA, in 1986.

That places Egypt 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
1986 0.2129 LPIA
2005 0.6969 LPIA +227.4%
2010 0.4674 LPIA -32.9%
2012 0.4742 LPIA +1.5%
2013 0.5743 LPIA +21.1%
2017 0.6583 LPIA +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2129 LPIA 0.2129 LPIA 0.2129 LPIA 1
2000s 0.6969 LPIA 0.6969 LPIA 0.6969 LPIA 1
2010s 0.5435 LPIA 0.4674 LPIA 0.6583 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 25 Bangladesh 0.7757 LPIA compare
  2. 26 Cambodia 0.7647 LPIA compare
  3. 27 Iran 0.7618 LPIA compare
  4. 29 Guatemala 0.6527 LPIA compare
  5. 30 Uganda 0.5956 LPIA compare
  6. 31 Senegal 0.5588 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Egypt?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Egypt was 0.6583 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.6969 LPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2129 LPIA in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
Egypt ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/