Education in Faiyum, Egypt: official figures
34.0% of people aged 10 and over in Faiyum could not read or write at the 2017 census (40.0% of women, 28.5% of men), 4th highest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.8%). In 2006 the rate was 40.9%.
How many teachers are there in Faiyum?
Public schools in Faiyum (excluding Al-Azhar and technical schools) had 23,870 teachers in 2023/24, down 7.4% on 2019/20 (Egypt: down 8.5%); 58% were women.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Faiyum primary schools?
Government primary schools in Faiyum had 502,811 pupils and 11,166 teachers in 2023/24, 45 pupils per teacher, 3rd highest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 36).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many children in Faiyum go to private school?
Private primary schools taught another 25,740 pupils, 4.9% of all primary pupils in government and private schools (Egypt: 9.3%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyAre there schools for children with disabilities in Faiyum?
Faiyum had 18 schools for pupils with disabilities in 2023/24, with 87 classes and 1,136 pupils.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyMore figures
- Government general secondary schools in Faiyum had 40,675 students and 1,790 teachers in 2023/24, 23 students per teacher (Egypt: 22). Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy
- At the 2017 census 6.8% of people aged 4 and over in Faiyum (210,990 people) had enrolled in school and later dropped out, 7th lowest of the 27 governorates. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy
How Faiyum compares with other governorates
Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) (2017)
Faiyum ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minya | 37.2% |
| 2 | Beni Suef | 35.9% |
| 3 | Asyut | 34.6% |
| 4 | Faiyum | 34.0% |
| 5 | Sohag | 33.6% |
| 6 | Beheira | 32.9% |
| 7 | Matrouh | 31.9% |
Pupils per teacher, government primary schools (2023/24)
Faiyum ranks 3 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, government primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giza | 56 |
| 2 | Beheira | 46 |
| 3 | Faiyum | 45 |
| 4 | Cairo | 43 |
| 5 | Alexandria | 42 |
| 6 | Beni Suef | 42 |
| 7 | Asyut | 38 |
More on Faiyum: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · Egypt
Sources
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 3: table 21-7 (illiteracy among people aged 10 and over, 2006 and 2017 censuses), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 325979811b41…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 2: tables 11-6 (public pre-university teachers, 2019/20-2023/24), 11-8 and 11-10 (primary and general secondary pupils and teachers, 2023/24), 11-25 (schools for pupils with disabilities) and 11-40 (school drop-out, 2017 census); Ministry of Education and Technical Education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72f291831ffa…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.