Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt
Egypt: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 23.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt peaked at 29.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1976.
That places Egypt 67th out of 90 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.8% | — |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +93.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.2% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.5% | 29.3% | 2 |
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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, female in Egypt?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Egypt was 23.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release