Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 100 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2016
All-time low
99.4%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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 trained in Egypt is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Egypt peaked at 99.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 31st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.5% | — |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 4 |
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 trained in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Egypt was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release