Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 29.11 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 29.11 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Egypt peaked at 29.11 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.14 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Egypt 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.09 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 24.41 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 20.14 headcount basis | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 20.94 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 24.19 headcount basis | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 23.49 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.19 headcount basis | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 29.11 headcount basis | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.89 headcount basis | 20.14 headcount basis | 26.09 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.99 headcount basis | 23.49 headcount basis | 29.11 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 21 Barbados 32.2 headcount basis compare
- 22 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis compare
- 23 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis
- 25 Burkina Faso 28.85 headcount basis compare
- 26 Cook Islands 28.67 headcount basis compare
- 27 El Salvador 28.21 headcount basis compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Egypt?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Egypt was 29.11 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.14 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release