Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 13.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Egypt, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.45 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Egypt peaked at 15.97 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2009.
That places Egypt 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.97 | — |
| 1996 | 13.39 | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 12.58 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.8 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.23 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.22 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 14.38 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 8.82 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.63 | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 13.26 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 13.45 | +1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.26, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.87, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -42.3% | 14.38 | 8.3 |
| 2016 | +43.2% | 8.82 | 12.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 | 12.58 | 15.97 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.75 | 8.3 | 14.54 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.04 | 8.82 | 13.45 | 4 |
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, upper secondary in Egypt?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Egypt was 13.45 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.