Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Egypt

Egypt: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
142nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2022
All-time low
23.6%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2024

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Egypt, 1971–2024

02040601971199720241971: 23.6 %1972: 25.6 %1975: 27.9 %1976: 26.6 %1977: 28.5 %1978: 28.5 %1979: 28.3 %1981: 31 %1982: 32 %1983: 33.2 %1984: 34.1 %1986: 35.5 %1987: 36.2 %1988: 37.1 %1990: 39.4 %1992: 40.2 %1993: 39.9 %1994: 39.9 %1995: 40.1 %1996: 40.1 %1997: 38.6 %1999: 40.8 %2000: 39.8 %2001: 40.4 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 41.4 %2004: 41.3 %2009: 44.5 %2016: 46.3 %2017: 46.7 %2018: 47.7 %2019: 48.2 %2020: 48.6 %2021: 49 %2022: 51.1 %2023: 49.3 %2024: 51 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 51.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Egypt peaked at 51.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 142nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%) in Egypt, 1971 to 2024.
Year % Change
1971 23.6%
1972 25.6% +8.6%
1975 27.9% +8.9%
1976 26.6% -4.7%
1977 28.5% +7.0%
1978 28.5% -0.0%
1979 28.3% -0.7%
1981 31.0% +9.8%
1982 32.0% +3.3%
1983 33.2% +3.8%
1984 34.1% +2.7%
1986 35.5% +3.9%
1987 36.2% +2.1%
1988 37.1% +2.3%
1990 39.4% +6.2%
1992 40.2% +2.2%
1993 39.9% -0.8%
1994 39.9% -0.0%
1995 40.1% +0.6%
1996 40.1% -0.1%
1997 38.6% -3.7%
1999 40.8% +5.6%
2000 39.8% -2.4%
2001 40.4% +1.4%
2002 40.6% +0.5%
2003 41.4% +2.0%
2004 41.3% -0.3%
2009 44.5% +7.8%
2016 46.3% +4.1%
2017 46.7% +0.8%
2018 47.7% +2.2%
2019 48.2% +1.0%
2020 48.6% +0.9%
2021 49.0% +0.9%
2022 51.1% +4.2%
2023 49.3% -3.4%
2024 51.0% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.0% 23.6% 28.5% 7
1980s 34.2% 31.0% 37.1% 7
1990s 39.9% 38.6% 40.8% 8
2000s 41.3% 39.8% 44.5% 6
2010s 47.2% 46.3% 48.2% 4
2020s 49.8% 48.6% 51.1% 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.8% compare
  2. 140 French Guiana 51.8% compare
  3. 141 Eswatini 51.7% compare
  4. 143 Nigeria 50.7% compare
  5. 144 Australia 50.6% compare
  6. 145 Colombia 50.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Egypt?
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Egypt was 51.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Egypt ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release