Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt stood at 1.04 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Egypt peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Egypt 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 13 Eritrea 1.05 GPIA
- 14 Rwanda 1.04 GPIA compare
- 15 Cape Verde 1.04 GPIA compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 18 Myanmar 1.02 GPIA
- 19 India 1.02 GPIA compare
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 1.04 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 1.11 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 65 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 6.5%. 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 upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release