Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 26.6 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 26.6 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Egypt peaked at 26.6 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.52 headcount basis, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 22nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21.97 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 18.52 headcount basis | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 19.11 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.83 headcount basis | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 21.39 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.91 headcount basis | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 26.6 headcount basis | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.86 headcount basis | 18.52 headcount basis | 21.97 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.68 headcount basis | 21.39 headcount basis | 26.6 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 19 Mauritania 30.95 headcount basis compare
- 20 Myanmar 30.62 headcount basis
- 21 Barbados 27.67 headcount basis compare
- 23 El Salvador 26.09 headcount basis compare
- 24 Lesotho 26.07 headcount basis
- 25 Colombia 25.92 headcount basis compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Egypt?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Egypt was 26.6 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.52 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release