Primary education, teachers in Egypt
Egypt: Primary education, teachers was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Egypt is 66.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Egypt peaked at 66.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1979.
That places Egypt 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.0% | — |
| 1976 | 47.6% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 45.7% | 53.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 46.6% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 49.5% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.8% | 55.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 52.9% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.9% | 66.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 136 French Polynesia 67.3% compare
- 137 Denmark 67.2% compare
- 138 Guatemala 67.1% compare
- 140 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
- 141 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.6% compare
- 142 American Samoa 65.1% 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 in Egypt?
- Primary education, teachers in Egypt was 66.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for primary education, teachers?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.