Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

In rural areas, especially in Upper Egypt where villages are extremely isolated, girls face several barriers to education. In the most extreme cases, only 12 girls are enrolled for every 100 boys. The Government of Egypt was the first to officially join the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative, and since then the situation has improved, notably though the Community Schools Programme - 200 community schools have been set up so far and the project is to be expanded.

Primary Education

Primary School Enrolment Ratio (gross 1995-2001) Primary School Enrolment Ratio (net 1995-2001) Net Primary School Attendance (%) (1992-2001*) % of Primary School entrants reaching Grade5 (1995-2001*) % Gender Gap (net male – net female) Male Female Male Female Male Female All   104 96 95 90 88 84 92 4

Adult Literacy Ratio (2000)

Take urgent action and send a report card to your Minister of Education Hussein Kamal Baha al-Din Minister of Higher Education and Minister of State for Scientific Research Ministry of Higher Education 4, Ibrahim Nagib Street Garden City Cairo Egypt [ Download Report Card ]