Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 483,053 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Egypt is 483,053, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 533,935 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99,918, in 1971.
That places Egypt 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99,918 | — |
| 1976 | 118,251 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 126,397 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 124,263 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 127,021 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 137,045 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 139,210 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 141,375 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 165,308 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 170,904 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 182,916 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 194,929 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 211,092 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 235,586 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 373,572 | +58.6% |
| 1990 | 261,613 | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 279,315 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 273,055 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 288,891 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 288,939 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 291,400 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 302,916 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 356,499 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 351,240 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 345,981 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 345,828 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 352,911 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 349,182 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 354,902 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 362,679 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 373,104 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 376,698 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 368,785 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 375,636 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 382,488 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 380,111 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 509,764 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 511,478 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 533,935 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 530,666 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 525,396 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 526,106 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 441,263 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 501,265 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 483,053 | -3.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 483,053 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 483,053 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +58.6% | 235,586 | 373,572 |
| 2016 | +34.1% | 380,111 | 509,764 |
| 1990 | -30.0% | 373,572 | 261,613 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,170 | 99,918 | 127,021 | 5 |
| 1980s | 195,194 | 137,045 | 373,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,985 | 261,613 | 356,499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,221 | 345,828 | 382,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,191 | 380,111 | 533,935 | 5 |
| 2020s | 495,417 | 441,263 | 526,106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Egypt was 483,053 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 533,935 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,918 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.