Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 483,053 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
483,053
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 216 countries
All-time high
533,935
in 2018
All-time low
99,918
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Egypt stood at 483,053.
The figure 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 in Egypt peaked at 533,935 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99,918, in 1971.
That places Egypt 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1982 | 141,375 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 165,308 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 170,904 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 194,929 | +14.1% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 345,981 | -3.0% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 382,488 | +3.7% |
| 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 | 203,726 | 137,045 | 373,572 | 8 |
| 1990s | 298,734 | 261,613 | 356,499 | 9 |
| 2000s | 362,953 | 345,828 | 382,488 | 9 |
| 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Egypt was 483,053 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 533,935 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,918 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release