Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 26.04 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Egypt stood at 26.04.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Egypt peaked at 44.33 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22.14, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 34th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.86 | — |
| 1972 | 34.09 | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 36.98 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 39.17 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 43.97 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 37.94 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 44.33 | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 39.78 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 37.47 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 28.06 | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 34.89 | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 24.8 | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 23.77 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 25.67 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 25.39 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.97 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 24.42 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 24.07 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 24 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.14 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 23.35 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.59 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.19 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.66 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.51 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 24.81 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.37 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 30.35 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.93 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.04 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.61 | 34.09 | 43.97 | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.51 | 28.06 | 44.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.11 | 23.77 | 34.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.83 | 22.14 | 31.37 | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.41 | 26.04 | 30.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Egypt?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Egypt was 26.04 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.33 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.14 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.