Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt
Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.66 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.66 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt peaked at 0.66 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.36 GPIA, in 1986.
That places Egypt 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.36 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.63 GPIA | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.62 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.64 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.66 GPIA | +3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.66 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.755 GPIA, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.66 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.82 GPIA, 80% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.36 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 3 |
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, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Egypt was 0.66 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2013.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release