Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 36.6 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36.6 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt peaked at 36.6 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.63 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Egypt 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.19 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 30.85 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 28.63 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 29.53 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 33.58 headcount basis | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 31.84 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 35.54 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 36.6 headcount basis | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3 headcount basis | 28.63 headcount basis | 32.19 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.39 headcount basis | 31.84 headcount basis | 36.6 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Egypt was 36.6 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.63 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release