Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 143,763 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Egypt is 143,763, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Egypt peaked at 163,431 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,836, in 1995.
That places Egypt 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70,836 | — |
| 1996 | 75,296 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 91,637 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 93,502 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 100,086 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 98,913 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 103,249 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 102,877 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 129,468 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 149,613 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 150,733 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 158,902 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 157,365 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 154,580 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 154,289 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 134,487 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 163,431 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 143,763 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,256 | 70,836 | 91,637 | 3 |
| 2000s | 104,682 | 93,502 | 129,468 | 6 |
| 2010s | 154,153 | 149,613 | 158,902 | 4 |
| 2020s | 150,110 | 134,487 | 163,431 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Egypt?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Egypt was 143,763 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 163,431 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,836 in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release