Marriage and Gender norms
What percentage of rural women under 20 in Egypt have been or are married?
13%
Which region in Egypt has the highest rates of poverty?
Upper Egypt
What is the difference in median schooling years between men and women in rural Egypt?
1.6 years
What is one main reason many young people in Egypt do not go to school?
the cost of school
How many days do primary students usually miss each term?
5 days
How much higher is the rate of early marriages in rural areas compared to urban areas?
almost twice as high
In rural Egypt, what is the median number of years of schooling for women?
4.6 years
In rural Upper Egypt, which gender is prioritized in education in poorer households?
boys
Which group faces the biggest challenges in getting an education in rural Egypt?
girls or female youth
Which type of high school student misses school the most?
vocational students
What percentage of girls aged 15-17 in Egypt are married?
more than 6%
What is the poverty rate for residents in rural Upper Egypt?
43.7%
How many more years of schooling do men receive than women in urban Egypt?
1 year (8.2 years for women, 9.2 years for men)
In Upper Egypt, what percentage of girls aged 10-14 have not been to school?
13.5%
What percent of vocational students say they miss school because it isn’t useful?
24%
In rural Upper Egypt, what percentage of women have never attended school?
22%
What SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) focuses on ending poverty in all its forms, everywhere?
SDG 1
What is the literacy rate for women in rural Egypt?
39%
Name one cultural reason that might keep girls from going to school in Egypt.
Family or parental disapproval
Which income group has the most students repeating grades?
the poorest group
What social factors in rural Egypt influence early marriage and low female educational attainment?
strict gender norms, parental disapproval, and financial limitations
In rural Upper Egypt, what percentage of households experience chronic food insecurity?
74.3%
In rural Lower Egypt, what is the gender gap in the likelihood of attending school?
6% in favor of men
Among the poorest Egyptian families, what percentage of youth say cost keeps them from going to school?
36.2%
How much more likely are students from the richest group to enter higher education than those from the poorest group?
67%