Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 74 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2022
All-time low
98.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Egypt is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Egypt peaked at 99.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 20th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.4% | — |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 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 94.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 17 Mauritius 99.7% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 99.6% compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 99.6% compare
- 21 Oman 99.5% compare
- 22 Seychelles 99.4% compare
- 23 Lithuania 99.3% 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 pre-primary education who are qualified in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 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