Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt
Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 46.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Egypt peaked at 46.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.0% | — |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 46.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 46.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.0% | 45.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 46.9% | 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 46.9% 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 46.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 71 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 21.8%. 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release