Secondary education, teachers, female in Egypt

Egypt: Secondary education, teachers, female was 258,695 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
258,695
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
287,553
in 2018
All-time low
13,687
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Egypt, 1971–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199720241971: 13.7k1972: 15.0k1975: 19.4k1976: 21.0k1977: 23.0k1978: 25.9k1979: 28.3k1981: 37.9k1982: 38.8k1983: 47.5k1984: 51.1k1986: 66.6k1987: 75.5k1988: 85.3k1990: 97.6k1992: 113.9k1993: 118.4k1994: 123.4k1995: 133.9k1996: 148.0k1997: 164.0k1999: 185.2k2000: 188.7k2001: 198.1k2002: 195.1k2003: 200.9k2004: 201.4k2009: 244.4k2016: 273.9k2017: 274.3k2018: 287.6k2019: 286.3k2020: 283.8k2021: 279.4k2022: 245.9k2023: 282.0k2024: 258.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Egypt recorded 258,695 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2024.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Egypt peaked at 287,553 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,687, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Egypt, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 13,687
1972 15,015 +9.7%
1975 19,403 +29.2%
1976 20,962 +8.0%
1977 22,986 +9.7%
1978 25,926 +12.8%
1979 28,338 +9.3%
1981 37,851 +33.6%
1982 38,755 +2.4%
1983 47,510 +22.6%
1984 51,121 +7.6%
1986 66,577 +30.2%
1987 75,464 +13.3%
1988 85,271 +13.0%
1990 97,644 +14.5%
1992 113,894 +16.6%
1993 118,399 +4.0%
1994 123,371 +4.2%
1995 133,914 +8.5%
1996 148,034 +10.5%
1997 163,994 +10.8%
1999 185,187 +12.9%
2000 188,676 +1.9%
2001 198,138 +5.0%
2002 195,078 -1.5%
2003 200,875 +3.0%
2004 201,391 +0.3%
2009 244,444 +21.4%
2016 273,901 +12.1%
2017 274,307 +0.1%
2018 287,553 +4.8%
2019 286,278 -0.4%
2020 283,848 -0.8%
2021 279,423 -1.6%
2022 245,878 -12.0%
2023 281,983 +14.7%
2024 258,695 -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,902 13,687 28,338 7
1980s 57,507 37,851 85,271 7
1990s 135,555 97,644 185,187 8
2000s 204,767 188,676 244,444 6
2010s 280,510 273,901 287,553 4
2020s 269,965 245,878 283,848 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 14 Uzbekistan 289,051 compare
  2. 15 France 274,885 compare
  3. 16 Algeria 273,405 compare
  4. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 233,866 compare
  5. 19 Poland 230,981 compare
  6. 20 Japan 229,645 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Egypt?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Egypt was 258,695 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 287,553 in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 13,687 in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Egypt ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.