Teachers in secondary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in secondary education, female was 258,695 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
258,695
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
17th
of 210 countries
All-time high
287,553
in 2018
All-time low
13,687
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Egypt is 258,695, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Egypt peaked at 287,553 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,687, in 1971.
That places Egypt 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,687 | — |
| 1972 | 15,015 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 19,403 | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 20,962 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 22,986 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 25,926 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 28,338 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 37,851 | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 38,755 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 47,510 | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 51,121 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 66,577 | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 75,464 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 85,271 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 97,644 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 113,894 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 118,399 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 123,371 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 133,914 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 148,034 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 163,994 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 185,187 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 188,676 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 198,138 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 195,078 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 200,875 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 201,391 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 244,444 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 273,901 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 274,307 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 287,553 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 286,278 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 283,848 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 279,423 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 245,878 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 281,983 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 258,695 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,902 | 13,687 | 28,338 | 7 |
| 1980s | 57,507 | 37,851 | 85,271 | 7 |
| 1990s | 135,555 | 97,644 | 185,187 | 8 |
| 2000s | 204,767 | 188,676 | 244,444 | 6 |
| 2010s | 280,510 | 273,901 | 287,553 | 4 |
| 2020s | 269,965 | 245,878 | 283,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Egypt?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Egypt was 258,695 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 287,553 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,687 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release