Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 15.16 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 15.16 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt peaked at 29.69 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 91st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.58 | 24.98 | 29.69 | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.24 | 17.95 | 25.51 | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.38 | 15.82 | 21.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3 | 12.13 | 17.39 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 14.79 | 15.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, secondary in Egypt?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Egypt was 15.16 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.