Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1974
All-time low
93.3%
in 1992
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Egypt is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Egypt peaked at 99.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.0% | — |
| 1972 | 99.6% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 95.6% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 93.3% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.7% | 96.0% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 93.3% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 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 pre-primary education who are female in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Egypt was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release