Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Egypt
Egypt: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Egypt, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 46.3% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Egypt peaked at 46.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2007.
Egypt ranks 52nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.1% | — |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 46.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 46.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.1%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.0% | 45.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.8% | 46.5% | 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 46.3% 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 46.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 92 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 21.6%. 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release