Education in North Sinai, Egypt: official figures
23.3% of people aged 10 and over in North Sinai could not read or write at the 2017 census (25.5% of women, 21.1% of men), 13th lowest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.8%). In 2006 the rate was 24.2%.
How many teachers are there in North Sinai?
Public schools in North Sinai (excluding Al-Azhar and technical schools) had 7,550 teachers in 2023/24, down 9.4% on 2019/20 (Egypt: down 8.5%); 54% 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 North Sinai primary schools?
Government primary schools in North Sinai had 63,541 pupils and 3,722 teachers in 2023/24, 17 pupils per teacher, 2nd 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 copyHow many children in North Sinai go to private school?
Private primary schools taught another 1,358 pupils, 2.1% 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 North Sinai?
North Sinai had 29 schools for pupils with disabilities in 2023/24, with 81 classes and 505 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 North Sinai had 12,057 students and 913 teachers in 2023/24, 13 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 7.4% of people aged 4 and over in North Sinai (29,351 people) had enrolled in school and later dropped out, 12th 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 North Sinai compares with other governorates
Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) (2017)
North Sinai ranks 15 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy, people aged 10+ (2017 census) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Giza | 24.9% |
| 13 | Qalyubia | 23.7% |
| 14 | Dakahlia | 23.6% |
| 15 | North Sinai | 23.3% |
| 16 | Monufia | 22.5% |
| 17 | Gharbia | 21.4% |
| 18 | Ismailia | 21.4% |
Pupils per teacher, government primary schools (2023/24)
North Sinai ranks 26 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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