Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 31.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 31.88 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt peaked at 36.1 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.85 headcount basis, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 31st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.73 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 22.85 headcount basis | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 25 headcount basis | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 26.48 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 27.9 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1 headcount basis | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 30.06 headcount basis | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 31.88 headcount basis | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.19 headcount basis | 22.85 headcount basis | 27.73 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.48 headcount basis | 26.48 headcount basis | 36.1 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt was 31.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release