Egypt vs India: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Egypt
0.8594 GPIA
in 2022
India
0.8255 GPIA
in 2024
Egypt rank
63rd
India rank
66th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.8594 GPIA against 0.8255 GPIA in India, a difference of 0.0339 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 63rd and India ranks 66th of 88 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.09 GPIA | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.7439 GPIA | 0.0561 GPIA | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.8593 GPIA | 0.8215 GPIA | 0.0378 GPIA | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Egypt or India?
- Egypt, at 0.8594 GPIA against 0.8255 GPIA in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Egypt and India?
- 0.0339 GPIA, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and India ranks 66th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release