Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt

Egypt: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9701 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9701 GPIA
World rank
70th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9701 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6047 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, 1976–2017

00.20.40.60.811976199620171976: 0.605 GPIA1986: 0.757 GPIA1996: 0.847 GPIA2005: 0.875 GPIA2006: 0.931 GPIA2010: 0.931 GPIA2012: 0.932 GPIA2013: 0.965 GPIA2017: 0.97 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt is 0.9701 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt peaked at 0.9701 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6047 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Egypt 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Egypt, 1976 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.6047 GPIA
1986 0.7566 GPIA +25.1%
1996 0.8473 GPIA +12.0%
2005 0.8745 GPIA +3.2%
2006 0.9305 GPIA +6.4%
2010 0.931 GPIA +0.1%
2012 0.9317 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9645 GPIA +3.5%
2017 0.9701 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6047 GPIA 0.6047 GPIA 0.6047 GPIA 1
1980s 0.7566 GPIA 0.7566 GPIA 0.7566 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8473 GPIA 0.8473 GPIA 0.8473 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9025 GPIA 0.8745 GPIA 0.9305 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9493 GPIA 0.931 GPIA 0.9701 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 67 Guatemala 0.9768 GPIA compare
  2. 68 Tanzania 0.9727 GPIA compare
  3. 69 Iraq 0.9705 GPIA compare
  4. 71 India 0.9696 GPIA compare
  5. 72 Nepal 0.9665 GPIA compare
  6. 73 Laos 0.9587 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt was 0.9701 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.9701 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6047 GPIA in 1976.
How does Egypt rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Egypt ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 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/