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Egypt Retreats 52 Spots in Global Youth Development Index

October 26, 2016
Egypt’s President Sisi smiles as young volunteers take a “selfie” with him during the closing session of Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) in Sharm el-Sheikh 15 March 2015 (Photo: Reuters)

Egypt ranked 138 out of 183 countries in the Global Youth Development Index (YDI), retreating by 52 spots compared to its rank in 2013. The YDI is prepared by the Commonwealth and measures “multi-dimensional progress on youth development in 183 countries, including 49 of the 53 Commonwealth countries.” The index focuses on the condition of youth across the world and on the opportunities available for their development. While maintaining that there is still no “universally recognized” definition of “youth,” the Commonwealth defines them as people between the ages of 15 and 29. The YDI has five domains, measuring levels of education, health and well-being, employment and opportunity, political participation and civic participation among young people. Egypt performed best in the health and well-being domain, coming at the 60th spot globally. The measure depends on a comparative assessment among countries with regards to average life expectancy, rate of drug abuse, the spread of AIDS, alcohol abuse and mental disorder. However, the last five years have seen a rapid deterioration of healthcare systems in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen due to political unrest and civil wars that reversed much of the progress…


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