Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 86.9% 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 86.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt peaked at 86.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 72.1% | — |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3% | 72.1% | 84.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 78.1% | 86.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 61 Mexico 88.8% compare
- 62 Bahamas 88.7% compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 87.9% compare
- 65 Eritrea 86.6%
- 66 Armenia 86.5% compare
- 67 Mozambique 85.9%
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
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 86.9% 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 86.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 106 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 20.6%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release