Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 59,630 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt stood at 59,630 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 59,630 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 632 number, in 1971.
That places Egypt 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 632 number | — |
| 1972 | 796 number | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 859 number | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 895 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,399 number | +56.3% |
| 1979 | 1,343 number | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,790 number | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 1,731 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3,414 number | +97.2% |
| 1988 | 4,067 number | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 5,855 number | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 5,094 number | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 8,015 number | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 9,384 number | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 9,184 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9,692 number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 9,216 number | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 10,913 number | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 12,050 number | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 13,673 number | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 17,327 number | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 17,718 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18,924 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 19,425 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 22,897 number | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 22,971 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23,370 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23,984 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 33,139 number | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 47,467 number | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 49,670 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 52,884 number | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 59,630 number | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 987.33 number | 632 number | 1,399 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,371 number | 1,731 number | 5,855 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,691 number | 5,094 number | 13,673 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,827 number | 17,327 number | 23,984 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,558 number | 33,139 number | 59,630 number | 5 |
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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 59,630 number in 2019, 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 59,630 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 632 number in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.