Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Egypt is -3.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 126.7% on the previous year and down 1,180.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 58.57 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -29.97 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Egypt 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1979 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 1980 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +255.6% |
| 1983 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1984 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1987 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 1988 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 58.57 % change on previous year | +404.8% |
| 1990 | -29.97 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1991 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1992 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8517 % change on previous year | +5026.2% |
| 1996 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +364.0% |
| 1997 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +347.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0442 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2001 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -4731.5% |
| 2002 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9633 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2007 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -318.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6215 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3362 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2018 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +1205.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6122 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2020 | -0.9931 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1351 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2022 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -12033.6% |
| 2023 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2024 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.78 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 58.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.358 % change on previous year | -29.97 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8142 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8733 % change on previous year | -0.6215 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -16.13 % change on previous year | 13.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 163 Kenya -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Uruguay -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Türkiye -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Kuwait -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Armenia -3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Iraq -4.19 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Egypt was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 58.57 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.97 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,180.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.