Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 127 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2024
All-time low
59.4%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 65.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Egypt peaked at 65.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 87th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.4% | — |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 65.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 65.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.9%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.6% | 59.4% | 62.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.2% | 65.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.4% compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.8% compare
- 86 Madagascar 65.6% compare
- 88 Morocco 64.7% compare
- 89 Fiji 64.2% compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 63.6% 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 trained according in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Egypt was 65.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 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