Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Egypt
Egypt: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.9759 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Egypt, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Egypt stood at 0.9759 LPIA.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Egypt peaked at 0.9848 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.67 LPIA, in 1986.
That places Egypt 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.67 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.88 LPIA | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.92 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.93 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.94 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9496 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9848 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9759 LPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.67 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.88 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9449 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.9848 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9759 LPIA | 0.9759 LPIA | 0.9759 LPIA | 1 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Egypt?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Egypt was 0.9759 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9848 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 LPIA in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release