Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 63,571 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63,571
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 203 countries
All-time high
63,571
in 2024
All-time low
632
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 63,571 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 63,571 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 632, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 632 | — |
| 1972 | 796 | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 859 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 895 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,399 | +56.3% |
| 1979 | 1,343 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,790 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 1,731 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3,414 | +97.2% |
| 1988 | 4,067 | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 5,855 | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 5,094 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 8,015 | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 9,384 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 9,184 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9,692 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 9,216 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 10,913 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 12,050 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 13,673 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 17,327 | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 17,718 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18,924 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 19,425 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 22,897 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 22,971 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23,370 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23,984 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 33,139 | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 47,467 | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 49,670 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 52,884 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 59,630 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 62,065 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 63,444 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59,513 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 63,105 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 63,571 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 987.33 | 632 | 1,399 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,371 | 1,731 | 5,855 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,691 | 5,094 | 13,673 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,827 | 17,327 | 23,984 | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,558 | 33,139 | 59,630 | 5 |
| 2020s | 62,340 | 59,513 | 63,571 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt was 63,571 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 63,571 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 632 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release