Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 28.23 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Egypt stood at 28.23 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Egypt peaked at 35.2 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.01 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Egypt 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.44 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 35.2 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 29.97 headcount basis | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 33.48 headcount basis | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 27.14 headcount basis | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 27.01 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.23 headcount basis | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.87 headcount basis | 29.97 headcount basis | 35.2 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.96 headcount basis | 27.01 headcount basis | 33.48 headcount basis | 4 |
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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 pre-primary education in Egypt?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Egypt was 28.23 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.01 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release