Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 483,053 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt stood at 483,053.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 533,935 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99,918, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 10th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99,918 | — |
| 1976 | 118,251 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 126,397 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 124,263 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 127,021 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 137,045 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 139,210 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 141,375 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 165,308 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 170,904 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 182,916 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 194,929 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 211,092 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 235,586 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 373,572 | +58.6% |
| 1990 | 261,613 | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 279,315 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 273,055 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 288,891 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 288,939 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 291,400 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 302,916 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 356,499 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 351,240 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 345,981 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 345,828 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 352,911 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 349,182 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 354,902 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 362,679 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 373,104 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 376,698 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 368,785 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 375,636 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 382,488 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 380,111 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 509,764 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 511,478 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 533,935 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 530,666 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 525,396 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 526,106 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 441,263 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 501,265 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 483,053 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,170 | 99,918 | 127,021 | 5 |
| 1980s | 195,194 | 137,045 | 373,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,985 | 261,613 | 356,499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,221 | 345,828 | 382,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,191 | 380,111 | 533,935 | 5 |
| 2020s | 495,417 | 441,263 | 526,106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt was 483,053 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 533,935 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,918 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.