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

Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.8292 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8292 LPIA
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.5667 LPIA
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2017

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

00.250.50.7511986200120171986: 0.567 LPIA2005: 1 LPIA2010: 0.938 LPIA2012: 0.984 LPIA2013: 0.951 LPIA2017: 0.829 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt is 0.8292 LPIA, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt peaked at 1 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5667 LPIA, in 1986.

That places Egypt 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
1986 0.5667 LPIA
2005 1 LPIA +76.6%
2010 0.9375 LPIA -6.3%
2012 0.9841 LPIA +5.0%
2013 0.9511 LPIA -3.4%
2017 0.8292 LPIA -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5667 LPIA 0.5667 LPIA 0.5667 LPIA 1
2000s 1 LPIA 1 LPIA 1 LPIA 1
2010s 0.9255 LPIA 0.8292 LPIA 0.9841 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 23 Cambodia 0.8518 LPIA compare
  2. 24 South Africa 0.8442 LPIA compare
  3. 25 Brazil 0.844 LPIA compare
  4. 27 Honduras 0.8252 LPIA compare
  5. 28 Uganda 0.8162 LPIA compare
  6. 29 Guatemala 0.8048 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt was 0.8292 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5667 LPIA in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
Egypt ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, 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/