Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Egypt is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Egypt peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Egypt 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Egypt?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Egypt was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release