Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 483,053 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
483,053
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 71 countries
All-time high
533,935
in 2018
All-time low
99,918
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 483,053 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Egypt peaked at 533,935 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99,918, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 1st of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99,918 | — |
| 1976 | 118,251 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 126,397 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 124,263 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 127,021 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 137,045 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 141,375 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 165,308 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 170,904 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 194,929 | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 211,092 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 235,586 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 373,572 | +58.6% |
| 1990 | 261,613 | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 279,315 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 273,055 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 288,891 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 288,939 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 291,400 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 302,916 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 356,499 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 345,981 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 345,828 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 352,911 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 349,182 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 354,902 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 362,679 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 373,104 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 376,698 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 368,785 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 382,488 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 380,111 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 509,764 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 511,478 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 533,935 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 530,666 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 525,396 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 526,106 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 441,263 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 501,265 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 483,053 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,170 | 99,918 | 127,021 | 5 |
| 1980s | 203,726 | 137,045 | 373,572 | 8 |
| 1990s | 298,734 | 261,613 | 356,499 | 9 |
| 2000s | 362,953 | 345,828 | 382,488 | 9 |
| 2010s | 493,191 | 380,111 | 533,935 | 5 |
| 2020s | 495,417 | 441,263 | 526,106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 327,102 compare
- 4 Türkiye 299,967 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Egypt?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Egypt was 483,053 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 533,935 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,918 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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