Egypt, Arab Rep.'s primary education, teachers was 483,053 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 8.97% from 530,666 in 2019 (1.86% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 483,053 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 530,666 | 2019 |
| Highest | 533,935 | 2018 |
| Lowest | 99,918 | 1971 |
| Average since 2016 | 506,992 | 2016–2024 |
| First recorded | 99,918 | 1971 |
Over five years it is down 8.97% from 530,666 in 2019 (1.86% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 383.45% from 99,918 in 1971 (3.02% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 13 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
What the numbers say
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s primary education, teachers fell 3.6% on 2023 (from 501,265 to 483,053).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2023), the average change was +3.9% and a typical year strayed about 13.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 58.6% in 1989 and the biggest yearly fall was 30% in 1990. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 26% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 4th highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 483,053 | 2024 |
| World | 34.1 million | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 11.3 million | 2024 |
Closest to Egypt, Arab Rep. in the 2024 ranking
- China — 1st of 108: 6.74 million
- Brazil — 2nd of 108: 696,748
- Philippines — 3rd of 108: 527,504
- Pakistan — 5th of 108: 445,877
- Bangladesh — 6th of 108: 383,624
- Viet Nam — 7th of 108: 380,535
What this measures
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.
Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 41 values
| Year | Primary education, teachers |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 483,053 |
| 2023 | 501,265 |
| 2022 | 441,263 |
| 2021 | 526,106 |
| 2020 | 525,396 |
| 2019 | 530,666 |
| 2018 | 533,935 |
| 2017 | 511,478 |
| 2016 | 509,764 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 |
Primary education, teachers in nearby economies
More education data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 15.4 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.71% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 96.71% (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 11.56 million (2024)
- School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s primary education, teachers?
- 483,053 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 383.45% from 99,918 in 1971 (3.02% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 533,935 in 2018 and the lowest 99,918 in 1971.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?
- 4th highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s primary education, teachers fell 3.6% on 2023 (from 501,265 to 483,053). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2023), the average change was +3.9% and a typical year strayed about 13.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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