Teachers in primary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in primary education, female was 319,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
319,626
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
336,427
in 2021
All-time low
52,991
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 319,626 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 336,427 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52,991, in 1971.
That places Egypt 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52,991 | — |
| 1976 | 56,323 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 59,151 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 57,277 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 58,074 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 66,808 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 77,071 | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 80,223 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 93,253 | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 103,703 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 115,949 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 180,356 | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 134,171 | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 144,200 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 146,493 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 154,745 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 155,075 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 156,101 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 159,414 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 176,347 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 181,056 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 181,345 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 186,760 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 186,133 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 191,382 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 199,618 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 205,355 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 207,855 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 205,770 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 197,959 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 200,986 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 305,187 | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 309,476 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 327,715 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 330,573 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 330,585 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 336,427 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 294,610 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 325,905 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 319,626 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,763 | 52,991 | 59,151 | 5 |
| 1980s | 102,480 | 66,808 | 180,356 | 7 |
| 1990s | 156,400 | 134,171 | 181,056 | 9 |
| 2000s | 195,797 | 181,345 | 207,855 | 9 |
| 2010s | 294,787 | 200,986 | 330,573 | 5 |
| 2020s | 321,431 | 294,610 | 336,427 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 Philippines 465,772 compare
- 8 Mexico 401,971 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 324,727 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 300,791 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 285,113 compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,438 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Egypt?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Egypt was 319,626 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 336,427 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,991 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release