Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 319,626 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Egypt is 319,626, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 336,427 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52,991, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 10th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1980 | 60,985 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 63,897 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 66,808 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 77,071 | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 80,223 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 86,738 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 93,253 | +7.5% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 178,702 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 181,056 | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 201,864 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 197,959 | -1.9% |
| 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 | 92,898 | 60,985 | 180,356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,630 | 134,171 | 181,056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,404 | 181,345 | 207,855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,787 | 200,986 | 330,573 | 5 |
| 2020s | 321,431 | 294,610 | 336,427 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Egypt?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Egypt was 319,626 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 336,427 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,991 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.