Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Egypt stood at 0.0041 units per person.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 134th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 units per person | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per person | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.004 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 131 Nigeria 0.0042 units per person compare
- 132 Cameroon 0.0042 units per person compare
- 133 Myanmar 0.0042 units per person compare
- 135 Jamaica 0.0041 units per person compare
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0041 units per person compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Egypt?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Egypt was 0.0041 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.