Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 85.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt peaked at 85.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 76.5% | — |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +1.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 85.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 85.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.0% | 76.5% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 79.2% | 85.9% | 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 85.9% 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 85.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 131 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 up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release