Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Egypt
Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Egypt, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Egypt is 16.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Egypt peaked at 16.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 74th out of 78 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 (HC) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.0% | — |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.5%, 60% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 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 (hc) in Egypt?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) 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 (hc) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Egypt ranks 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release