Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Egypt
Egypt: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.47 LPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.47 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Egypt peaked at 0.81 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.41 LPIA, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.47 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.65 LPIA | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.81 LPIA | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.41 LPIA | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.47 LPIA | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.47 LPIA | 0.47 LPIA | 0.47 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.65 LPIA | 0.65 LPIA | 0.65 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5633 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 0.81 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, male, adjusted location in Egypt?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Egypt was 0.47 LPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2013.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release