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

Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.7224 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7224 GPIA
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.7224 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.225 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, 1986–2017

0.20.30.40.50.60.71986200120171986: 0.225 GPIA2005: 0.565 GPIA2010: 0.486 GPIA2012: 0.486 GPIA2013: 0.524 GPIA2017: 0.722 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.7224 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Egypt peaked at 0.7224 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.225 GPIA, in 1986.

That places Egypt 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Egypt, 1986 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.225 GPIA
2005 0.5654 GPIA +151.3%
2010 0.4864 GPIA -14.0%
2012 0.4858 GPIA -0.1%
2013 0.5244 GPIA +8.0%
2017 0.7224 GPIA +37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.225 GPIA 0.225 GPIA 0.225 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5654 GPIA 0.5654 GPIA 0.5654 GPIA 1
2010s 0.5548 GPIA 0.4858 GPIA 0.7224 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 26 Bolivia 0.809 GPIA compare
  2. 27 Iran 0.7954 GPIA compare
  3. 28 Guatemala 0.7372 GPIA compare
  4. 30 Uganda 0.6255 GPIA compare
  5. 31 Morocco 0.4738 GPIA compare
  6. 32 Senegal 0.4042 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Egypt?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Egypt was 0.7224 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7224 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.225 GPIA in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
Egypt ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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 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/