Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.77 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Egypt, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Egypt is 16.77, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Egypt peaked at 22.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.03, in 2009.
That places Egypt 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1 | 20.25 | 22.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.23 | 16.03 | 22.08 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.91 | 16.77 | 17.08 | 3 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 483,053 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 20.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 36.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Egypt?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Egypt was 16.77 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.03 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.