Student Distribution: Government vs. Private Schools (2025/2026)

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25.7 million students — 9 in 10 attend government schools

"Nine out of ten students in Egypt attend government schools — yet the budget allocates them only a quarter of what the constitution mandates"

Government schools

23.2 million

students — 90%

Private schools

2.5 million

students — 9.7%

Source: Ministry of Education annual statistics 2025/2026