Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 23.68 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.68 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Egypt peaked at 37.98 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 19.66, in 1989.
That places Egypt 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.98 | — |
| 1976 | 35.36 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 33.37 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 34.53 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 34.45 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 33.11 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 34.49 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 31.35 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 32.24 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 31.88 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 31.33 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 29.86 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 19.66 | -34.2% |
| 1990 | 25.14 | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 24.93 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.96 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 23.51 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 26.76 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 25.1 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 27.02 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 23.12 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 23.37 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.98 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.26 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.19 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.86 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.63 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 26 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.08 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 27.21 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.73 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.08 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 23.78 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 23.68 | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -34.2% | 29.86 | 19.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.14 | 33.37 | 37.98 | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.49 | 19.66 | 34.49 | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.77 | 23.12 | 27.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.19 | 21.86 | 27.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.57 | 23.08 | 27.73 | 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, primary in Egypt?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Egypt was 23.68 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.98 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 in 1989.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Egypt ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.