Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Egypt

Egypt: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 163,427 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
163,427
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
206,220
in 2018
All-time low
46,927
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Egypt, 1971–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199720241971: 46.9k1976: 61.9k1977: 67.2k1978: 67.0k1979: 68.9k1980: 70.8k1981: 72.7k1982: 74.6k1983: 88.2k1984: 90.7k1985: 96.2k1986: 101.7k1987: 107.4k1988: 119.6k1989: 193.2k1990: 127.4k1991: 135.1k1992: 126.6k1993: 134.1k1994: 133.9k1995: 135.3k1996: 143.5k1997: 180.2k1998: 172.5k1999: 164.9k2000: 164.5k2001: 166.2k2002: 163.0k2003: 163.5k2004: 163.1k2005: 167.7k2006: 168.8k2007: 163.0k2008: 173.8k2009: 184.5k2010: 179.1k2016: 204.6k2017: 202.0k2018: 206.2k2019: 200.1k2020: 194.8k2021: 189.7k2022: 146.7k2023: 175.4k2024: 163.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Egypt recorded 163,427 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 206,220 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46,927, 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 45 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Egypt, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 46,927
1976 61,928 +32.0%
1977 67,246 +8.6%
1978 66,986 -0.4%
1979 68,947 +2.9%
1980 70,820 +2.7%
1981 72,694 +2.6%
1982 74,567 +2.6%
1983 88,237 +18.3%
1984 90,681 +2.8%
1985 96,178 +6.1%
1986 101,676 +5.7%
1987 107,389 +5.6%
1988 119,637 +11.4%
1989 193,216 +61.5%
1990 127,442 -34.0%
1991 135,115 +6.0%
1992 126,562 -6.3%
1993 134,146 +6.0%
1994 133,864 -0.2%
1995 135,299 +1.1%
1996 143,502 +6.1%
1997 180,152 +25.5%
1998 172,538 -4.2%
1999 164,925 -4.4%
2000 164,483 -0.3%
2001 166,151 +1.0%
2002 163,049 -1.9%
2003 163,520 +0.3%
2004 163,061 -0.3%
2005 167,749 +2.9%
2006 168,843 +0.7%
2007 163,015 -3.5%
2008 173,772 +6.6%
2009 184,529 +6.2%
2010 179,125 -2.9%
2016 204,577 +14.2%
2017 202,002 -1.3%
2018 206,220 +2.1%
2019 200,093 -3.0%
2020 194,811 -2.6%
2021 189,679 -2.6%
2022 146,653 -22.7%
2023 175,360 +19.6%
2024 163,427 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,407 46,927 68,947 5
1980s 101,510 70,820 193,216 10
1990s 145,354 126,562 180,152 10
2000s 167,817 163,015 184,529 10
2010s 198,403 179,125 206,220 5
2020s 173,986 146,653 194,811 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 Pakistan 214,336 compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 186,951 compare
  3. 9 Mexico 169,861 compare
  4. 11 Kenya 135,124 compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 130,920 compare
  6. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 119,986 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Egypt?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Egypt was 163,427 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 206,220 in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 46,927 in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.