Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt
Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt stood at 16.5%.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt peaked at 18.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.2% | — |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +72.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -5.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.5%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.2% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt was 16.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release