Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt
Egypt: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.35 LPIA in 2013. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt stood at 0.35 LPIA.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt peaked at 0.52 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.25 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Egypt 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.39 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.52 LPIA | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.45 LPIA | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.25 LPIA | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.35 LPIA | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.39 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.52 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.35 LPIA | 0.25 LPIA | 0.45 LPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Egypt was 0.35 LPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2013.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release