Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Egypt stood at 0.0044 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 147th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | -12.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0071 units per person, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Egypt?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Egypt was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.