Researchers (HC) - % Female in Egypt

Egypt: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 44.4% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
44.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 107 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2018
All-time low
36.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Egypt, 2007–2024

010203040502007201520242007: 36.22008: 362009: 37.32010: 41.72011: 42.32012: 41.62013: 42.82014: 42.22015: 43.42016: 44.12017: 45.32018: 45.62019: 41.32020: 41.92021: 422022: 41.62023: 42.72024: 44.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Egypt is 44.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Egypt peaked at 45.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2008.

Egypt ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 36.0% 37.3% 3
2010s 43.0% 41.3% 45.6% 10
2020s 42.5% 41.6% 44.4% 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 37 El Salvador 45.8% compare
  2. 38 Viet Nam 45.7% compare
  3. 39 Kenya 44.5% compare
  4. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.1% compare
  5. 42 Indonesia 43.5% compare
  6. 43 Estonia 43.0% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Egypt?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Egypt was 44.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Egypt ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (HC) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,805 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release