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Egypt's Teachers: Reality and the Shortage

A 400,000-teacher deficit patched with contract-free hourly staff

"A 400,000-teacher shortfall is being covered by 150,000 hourly teachers with no contracts — while the official plan targets only 150,000 new hires over 5 years"

Total teachers

0

teachers

Actual shortage

0

missing teachers

Hiring target

150,000

over 5 years

Source: Ministry of Education annual statistics 2025/2026 / minister statements