Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 51.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Egypt stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Egypt peaked at 51.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2018.
That places Egypt 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49.6% | — |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.6% compare
- 71 Mexico 52.4% compare
- 72 Qatar 51.8% compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.3% compare
- 75 Colombia 50.8% compare
- 76 Cape Verde 50.7% 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 secondary education who are trained in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Egypt was 51.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 secondary 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