Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Egypt
Egypt: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.19 LPIA in 2013. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Egypt is 0.19 LPIA, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Egypt peaked at 0.28 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.06 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Egypt 47th out of 55 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.24 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.28 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.06 LPIA | -78.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1 LPIA | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.19 LPIA | +90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.24 LPIA | 0.24 LPIA | 0.24 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.28 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1167 LPIA | 0.06 LPIA | 0.19 LPIA | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Egypt?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Egypt was 0.19 LPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 55 countries with data for 2013.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release