Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 318 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
318
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
889
in 2017
All-time low
3
in 1972
Years of data
35
1971–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Egypt stood at 318.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Egypt peaked at 889 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25 | — |
| 1972 | 3 | -88.0% |
| 1973 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 1974 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 1978 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 1979 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 30 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 41 | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 177 | +331.7% |
| 1989 | 277 | +56.5% |
| 1990 | 143 | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 366 | +155.9% |
| 1992 | 626 | +71.0% |
| 1993 | 366 | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 348 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 240 | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 140 | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 161 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 165 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 167 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 192 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 187 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 220 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 215 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 250 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 460 | +84.0% |
| 2010 | 574 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 558 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 889 | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 290 | -67.4% |
| 2020 | 322 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 515 | +59.9% |
| 2022 | 258 | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 364 | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 318 | -12.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 318 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 318 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 11.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.33 | 3 | 25 | 6 |
| 1980s | 131.25 | 30 | 277 | 4 |
| 1990s | 298.75 | 140 | 626 | 8 |
| 2000s | 232 | 165 | 460 | 8 |
| 2010s | 577.75 | 290 | 889 | 4 |
| 2020s | 355.4 | 258 | 515 | 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 pre-primary education, male in Egypt?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Egypt was 318 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 889 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Egypt ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release