Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 15.16 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 15.16 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt peaked at 29.69 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 91st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.98 | — |
| 1972 | 26.63 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 28.32 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 28.54 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 27.62 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 29.69 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 28.12 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 26.78 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 25.09 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 24.01 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 25.51 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 22.72 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 22.81 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.4 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 19.41 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 17.95 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 21.31 | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 19.2 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 18.66 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.59 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.84 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 18.42 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 16.64 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 15.82 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 16.9 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 16.95 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.96 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.39 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.28 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.08 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.13 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 14.79 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 15.21 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.16 | -0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.86, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.58 | 24.98 | 29.69 | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.24 | 17.95 | 25.51 | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.38 | 15.82 | 21.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3 | 12.13 | 17.39 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 14.79 | 15.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt was 15.16 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.