Education in Ismailia, Egypt: official figures
21.4% of people aged 10 and over in Ismailia could not read or write at the 2017 census (25.3% of women, 17.7% of men), joint 10th lowest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.8%). In 2006 the rate was 22.8%.
How many teachers are there in Ismailia?
Public schools in Ismailia (excluding Al-Azhar and technical schools) had 12,331 teachers in 2023/24, down 10.5% on 2019/20 (Egypt: down 8.5%); 73% 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 Ismailia primary schools?
Government primary schools in Ismailia had 194,098 pupils and 5,445 teachers in 2023/24, 36 pupils per teacher, 9th 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 Ismailia go to private school?
Private primary schools taught another 12,163 pupils, 5.9% 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 Ismailia?
Ismailia had 23 schools for pupils with disabilities in 2023/24, with 86 classes and 921 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 Ismailia had 24,877 students and 1,262 teachers in 2023/24, 20 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 7.7% of people aged 4 and over in Ismailia (87,298 people) had enrolled in school and later dropped out, 13th 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 Ismailia compares with other governorates
Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) (2017)
Ismailia ranks 18 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Alexandria | 19.0% |
Pupils per teacher, government primary schools (2023/24)
Ismailia ranks 9 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, government primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Beni Suef | 42 |
| 7 | Asyut | 38 |
| 8 | Qalyubia | 37 |
| 9 | Ismailia | 36 |
| 10 | Dakahlia | 35 |
| 11 | Sohag | 35 |
| 12 | Matrouh | 35 |
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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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