Education in Gharbia, Egypt: official figures
21.4% of people aged 10 and over in Gharbia could not read or write at the 2017 census (25.9% of women, 17.1% of men), joint 10th lowest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.8%). In 2006 the rate was 25.9%.
How many teachers are there in Gharbia?
Public schools in Gharbia (excluding Al-Azhar and technical schools) had 40,595 teachers in 2023/24, down 12.1% on 2019/20 (Egypt: down 8.5%); 66% 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 Gharbia primary schools?
Government primary schools in Gharbia had 583,452 pupils and 17,069 teachers in 2023/24, 34 pupils per teacher, 13th 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 Gharbia go to private school?
Private primary schools taught another 36,001 pupils, 5.8% 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 Gharbia?
Gharbia had 52 schools for pupils with disabilities in 2023/24, with 246 classes and 2,989 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 Gharbia had 102,456 students and 4,558 teachers in 2023/24, 22 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 7.8% of people aged 4 and over in Gharbia (352,742 people) had enrolled in school and later dropped out, 9th highest of the 27 governorates. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy
How Gharbia compares with other governorates
Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) (2017)
Gharbia ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dakahlia | 23.6% |
| 15 | North Sinai | 23.3% |
| 16 | Monufia | 22.5% |
| 17 | Gharbia | 21.4% |
| 18 | Ismailia | 21.4% |
| 19 | Damietta | 20.2% |
| 20 | Aswan | 19.1% |
Pupils per teacher, government primary schools (2023/24)
Gharbia ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, government primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dakahlia | 35 |
| 11 | Sohag | 35 |
| 12 | Matrouh | 35 |
| 13 | Gharbia | 34 |
| 14 | Monufia | 33 |
| 15 | Kafr El Sheikh | 32 |
| 16 | Sharqia | 31 |
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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…)
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