Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3274 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.3274 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.338 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0532 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Egypt 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1876 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.338 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3274 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3274 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3843 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +55.5% | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | 0.1812 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +51.8% | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | 0.3066 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -25.6% | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | 0.1348 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2961 units per square kilometre | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3234 units per square kilometre | 0.296 units per square kilometre | 0.338 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 96 France 0.3535 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Ghana 0.3518 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Slovakia 0.3411 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Czechia 0.3166 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 0.3064 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kenya 0.2932 units per square kilometre 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.3274 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.338 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0532 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.