Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2022
All-time low
45.7%
in 1979
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in 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 primary education who are female in Egypt is 66.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Egypt peaked at 66.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1979.
Egypt ranks 149th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.0% | — |
| 1976 | 47.6% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 66.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 66.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.7%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 45.7% | 53.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 46.6% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 49.5% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.8% | 55.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 52.9% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.9% | 66.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 146 French Polynesia 67.3% compare
- 147 Denmark 67.2% compare
- 148 Guatemala 67.1% compare
- 150 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.6% compare
- 152 American Samoa 65.1% 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 primary education who are female in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Egypt was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release