Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 63,253 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 63,253 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 63,253 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 607, in 1971.
That places Egypt 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 607 | — |
| 1972 | 793 | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 846 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 892 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,385 | +55.3% |
| 1979 | 1,333 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,701 | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 3,373 | +98.3% |
| 1988 | 3,890 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 5,578 | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 4,951 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 7,649 | +54.5% |
| 1992 | 8,758 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 8,818 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9,344 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 8,976 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10,773 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 11,889 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 13,490 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 17,162 | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 17,551 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18,732 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 19,238 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22,677 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 22,756 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23,120 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23,524 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32,565 | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 46,909 | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 48,781 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 59,340 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 61,743 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 62,929 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59,255 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 62,741 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 63,253 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 976 | 607 | 1,385 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,636 | 1,701 | 5,578 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,405 | 4,951 | 13,490 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,595 | 17,162 | 23,524 | 8 |
| 2010s | 46,899 | 32,565 | 59,340 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61,984 | 59,255 | 63,253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Egypt?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Egypt was 63,253 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 63,253 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 607 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release