Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 31.88 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Egypt is 31.88 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Egypt peaked at 36.1 pupils per teacher in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.85 pupils per teacher, in 2016.
That places Egypt 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.73 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2016 | 22.85 pupils per teacher | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 25 pupils per teacher | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 26.48 pupils per teacher | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 27.9 pupils per teacher | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1 pupils per teacher | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 30.06 pupils per teacher | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 31.88 pupils per teacher | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.19 pupils per teacher | 22.85 pupils per teacher | 27.73 pupils per teacher | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.48 pupils per teacher | 26.48 pupils per teacher | 36.1 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Egypt?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Egypt was 31.88 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 pupils per teacher in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.