Egypt, Arab Rep.: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Key figures

Since 1971 it is down 37.65% from 37.98 in 1971 (1% 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 2018, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell 0.1 on 2017 (from 23.78 to 23.68).

Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2017), the average change was −0.31 and a typical year strayed about 2.79 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above 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 5.49 in 1990 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.2 in 1989. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 36th highest value of the 83 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.

Closest to Egypt, Arab Rep. in the 2018 ranking

• Myanmar — 33rd of 83: 24.36
• Algeria — 34th of 83: 24.32
• Ecuador — 35th of 83: 24.26
• Colombia — 37th of 83: 23.3
• Lao PDR — 38th of 83: 22.34
• Sri Lanka — 39th of 83: 21.74

What this measures

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 35 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 48.79 (2018)
• Algeria — 24.32 (2018)
• Bahrain — 11.92 (2018)
• Djibouti — 29.37 (2018)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 28.52 (2017)
• Israel — 12.07 (2016)
• Jordan — 18.54 (2018)
• Kuwait — 8.88 (2018)
• Lebanon — 12.48 (2017)
• Malta — 12.94 (2017)
• Morocco — 26.8 (2018)
• Oman

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)

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Questions people ask

What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s pupil-teacher ratio, primary?

23.68 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 37.65% from 37.98 in 1971 (1% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 37.98 in 1971 and the lowest 19.66 in 1989.

How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?

36th highest of 83 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in pupil-teacher ratio, primary unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?

In 2018, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell 0.1 on 2017 (from 23.78 to 23.68). Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2017), the average change was −0.31 and a typical year strayed about 2.79 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above 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.ENRL.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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