Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 483,053 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 483,053 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 483,053 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +58.6% | 235,586 | 373,572 |
| 1990 | -30.0% | 373,572 | 261,613 |
| 2016 | +34.1% | 380,111 | 509,764 |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release