Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender was 1.14 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt peaked at 1.7 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.7 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt was 1.14 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary 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