Female teachers in Egypt
Egypt: Female teachers was 66.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.17
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.77
in 2022
All-time low
45.72
in 1979
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Female teachers in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Egypt stood at 66.17.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Egypt peaked at 66.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.72, in 1979.
That places Egypt 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Female teachers in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.03 | — |
| 1976 | 47.63 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 46.8 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 46.09 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 45.72 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.26 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 46.62 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.94 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.84 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 49.13 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 49.22 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.28 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 51.29 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 51.63 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.65 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 53.57 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.67 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.57 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.63 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 49.47 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 52.33 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 52.44 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.92 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.31 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.93 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.04 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.04 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.8 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.76 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 52.88 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.87 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 60.51 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.38 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.29 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.92 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.95 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.77 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 65.02 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 66.17 | +1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 66.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 66.17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.86 | 45.72 | 53.03 | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.9 | 46.62 | 49.22 | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.42 | 49.47 | 53.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.93 | 51.76 | 55.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.38 | 52.88 | 62.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.96 | 62.92 | 66.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 146 French Polynesia 67.3 compare
- 147 Denmark 67.17 compare
- 148 Guatemala 67.08 compare
- 150 Bangladesh 65.87 compare
- 151 Bolivia 65.58 compare
- 152 American Samoa 65.08 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Egypt?
- Female teachers in Egypt was 66.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.72 in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for female teachers?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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