Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt
Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8594 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt is 0.8594 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt peaked at 0.86 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.42 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Egypt 63rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.42 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.55 GPIA | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.65 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.72 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.77 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.79 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.81 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.77 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.86 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8592 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8594 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.55 GPIA | 0.55 GPIA | 0.55 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.745 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8075 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8593 GPIA | 0.8592 GPIA | 0.8594 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Egypt was 0.8594 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release