Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 51.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Egypt, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Egypt is 51.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Egypt peaked at 51.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.7% | — |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.1% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.5% | 47.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.7% | 51.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 100 Colombia 53.1% compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.8% compare
- 102 Mexico 51.8% compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 51.5% compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.2% compare
- 106 Nigeria 50.6% compare
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Egypt was 51.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.