Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 66.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Egypt peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 68th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.9% | — |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 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 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 66.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.8%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.9% | 62.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 62.9% | 66.2% | 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 primary education who are qualified in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 qualified 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