Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower 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 (number) (lower 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 143,763 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,982, 12.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 143,763 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,338, 6.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
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