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 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 99.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% 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 43rd of 178 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% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +5.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.1× the median. (35 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 | 97.9% | 94.5% | 99.5% | 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 2019, 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 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary 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.