Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Egypt
Egypt: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 51.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Egypt, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Egypt is 51.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Egypt peaked at 57.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1986.
That places Egypt 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.4% | — |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.7% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 41.1% | 52.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 51.7% | 57.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Egypt?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Egypt was 51.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release