Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 22.79 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 22.79 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Egypt peaked at 22.79 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.79 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places Egypt 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.79 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 15.85 headcount basis | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 16.81 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 18.1 headcount basis | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 20.98 headcount basis | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 22.79 headcount basis | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.32 headcount basis | 14.79 headcount basis | 15.85 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.67 headcount basis | 16.81 headcount basis | 22.79 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 21 Namibia 23.14 headcount basis compare
- 22 Ghana 23.06 headcount basis compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 22.84 headcount basis compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.35 headcount basis
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.56 headcount basis compare
- 27 Madagascar 21.5 headcount basis
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Egypt?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Egypt was 22.79 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release