Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.78 LPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Egypt stood at 0.78 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Egypt peaked at 0.86 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.42 LPIA, in 1986.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.42 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.86 LPIA | +104.8% |
| 2010 | 0.71 LPIA | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.73 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.78 LPIA | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.42 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.86 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.74 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Egypt?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Egypt was 0.78 LPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 LPIA in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2013.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release