Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 23.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.75 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Egypt peaked at 23.75 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.72 headcount basis, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 21st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.29 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 16.72 headcount basis | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 17.09 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.29 headcount basis | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 19.06 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.33 headcount basis | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 23.75 headcount basis | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7 headcount basis | 16.72 headcount basis | 19.29 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.11 headcount basis | 19.06 headcount basis | 23.75 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Ghana 25.89 headcount basis compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.85 headcount basis
- 20 Belize 24.69 headcount basis compare
- 22 Sudan 23.41 headcount basis
- 23 El Salvador 23.4 headcount basis compare
- 24 Barbados 23.16 headcount basis compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Egypt?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Egypt was 23.75 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release