Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Egypt
Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.87 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, 1986–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Egypt stood at 0.87 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Egypt peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6 GPIA, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 45th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.6 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.81 GPIA | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.87 GPIA | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9533 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Egypt?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Egypt was 0.87 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2013.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release