Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.95 LPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.95 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in 2013.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt peaked at 1 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.57 LPIA, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.57 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 LPIA | +75.4% |
| 2010 | 0.94 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.95 LPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9567 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.98 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Egypt was 0.95 LPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 LPIA in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2013.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release