Is free basic education in Egypt a reality or a myth?

Ragui Assaad () and Caroline Krafft

International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, vol. 45, issue C, 16-30

Abstract: Egypt has made enormous progress in increasing access to education. While school is theoretically free, families must often spend substantial sums in order for their children to succeed in school. The question that this paper investigates is whether students can succeed in Egypt's basic education system, regardless of their family circumstances, and without additional spending. The paper begins by examining inequality in completing basic education and then investigates the use of supplements, such as private tutoring. Outcomes are examined by socio-economic status, to illustrate how the need to supplement publicly provided basic education contributes to unequal opportunities for young Egyptians.

Keywords: Basic education; Public education; Education quality; Inequality; Private tutoring; Education policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.09.001

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