National pupil, school, classroom and teacher totals from the Ministry's central education database.
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Education in Egypt
DATAAnnual statistics: 2025/26
Annual statistics: 2025/26 路 Pre-university system
Egypt's Ministry of Education publishes a national annual statistical book for 2025/26. It reports the size of the pre-university system across pupils, schools, classrooms and teachers, making this page primarily a current administrative snapshot. The Ministry's 2025/26 annual statistics report more than 25.7 million pupils across the school system. The figures below come from the Ministry's central education database and annual statistical publication.
Egypt education snapshot
Egypt's four headline counts all come from the Ministry's 2025/26 annual statistical book, so pupils, schools, classrooms and teachers share one reference period.
Pupils
25,772,161*
Schools
62,690*
Classrooms
677,182*
Teachers
1,260,801*
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
Egypt's pathway is presented from pre-primary through basic and secondary education, with the school stages kept separate from the Ministry's current administrative totals.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary | Early years | Kindergarten and early-childhood provision precede the main compulsory school stages. |
| Primary education | School stage | Primary schooling forms the first major stage of Egypt's pre-university education system. |
| Preparatory education | Following primary | Preparatory schooling follows primary education before upper secondary pathways. |
| Secondary education | Later stage | General and technical secondary routes form the upper part of the pre-university system. |
Key evidence
The annual statistical book makes it possible to compare the scale of the system without mixing school years or using estimated totals.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total pupils | 25,772,161 | 2025/26 | Egypt Ministry of Education |
| Schools | 62,690 | 2025/26 | Egypt Ministry of Education |
| Classrooms | 677,182 | 2025/26 | Egypt Ministry of Education |
| Teachers | 1,260,801 | 2025/26 | Egypt Ministry of Education |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
One source gives a consistent national scale
Egypt's annual statistical book is useful because the headline counts share the same 2025/26 reference period. The system includes 25,772,161 pupils across 62,690 schools and 677,182 classrooms.
The Ministry also reports 1,260,801 teachers. These are administrative counts for the school system and should not be interpreted as a measure of learning quality or student outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
How many pupils are in Egypt's school system in 2025/26?
The Ministry's annual statistics report 25,772,161 pupils.
How many schools are reported in Egypt for 2025/26?
The Ministry reports 62,690 schools.
How many classrooms are reported?
The 2025/26 annual statistics report 677,182 classrooms.
How many teachers are reported?
The Ministry reports 1,260,801 teachers in the 2025/26 annual statistics.
Sources and methodology
Egypt's Ministry annual statistical book is the primary evidence source; the prior edition is retained only to show continuity of the official publication series.
Previous annual edition retained as a reference point for publication continuity.
Methodology: current administrative counts are labelled by school year, benchmark values are identified as targets, and older structural sources are not presented as current enrolment data.