Trained teachers in primary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education, female in Egypt stood at 85.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 85.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 76.5% | — |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +1.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 85.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 85.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.0% | 76.5% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 79.2% | 85.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 88 Guyana 86.1% compare
- 89 Sri Lanka 86.1% compare
- 90 Armenia 85.9% compare
- 92 Brunei Darussalam 85.8% compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 83.4% compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 81.4%
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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Egypt?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Egypt was 85.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.