Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 53.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 53.8% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Egypt peaked at 55.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 39th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.2% | — |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.7% | 51.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.9% | 55.6% | 5 |
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Egypt was 53.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Egypt ranks 39th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release