Education in New Valley, Egypt: official figures
14.7% of people aged 10 and over in New Valley could not read or write at the 2017 census (19.4% of women, 10.3% of men), 3rd lowest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.8%). In 2006 the rate was 18.2%.
How many teachers are there in New Valley?
Public schools in New Valley (excluding Al-Azhar and technical schools) had 7,993 teachers in 2023/24, down 6.2% on 2019/20 (Egypt: down 8.5%); 59% 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 New Valley primary schools?
Government primary schools in New Valley had 36,094 pupils and 4,026 teachers in 2023/24, 9 pupils per teacher, the lowest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 36).
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 New Valley?
New Valley had 19 schools for pupils with disabilities in 2023/24, with 57 classes and 240 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 New Valley had 5,489 students and 997 teachers in 2023/24, 6 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 7.2% of people aged 4 and over in New Valley (15,860 people) had enrolled in school and later dropped out, 9th 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 New Valley compares with other governorates
Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) (2017)
New Valley ranks 25 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Alexandria | 19.0% |
| 22 | South Sinai | 16.6% |
| 23 | Cairo | 16.2% |
| 24 | Suez | 15.3% |
| 25 | New Valley | 14.7% |
| 26 | Port Said | 14.1% |
| 27 | Red Sea | 12.0% |
Pupils per teacher, government primary schools (2023/24)
New Valley ranks 27 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher, government primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Aswan | 28 |
| 22 | Luxor | 27 |
| 23 | Damietta | 24 |
| 24 | Port Said | 19 |
| 25 | South Sinai | 18 |
| 26 | North Sinai | 17 |
| 27 | New Valley | 9 |
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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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