In recent years, tuition fees in Egypt have witnessed a dramatic surge due to the inflation that occurred within the country. Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rose to 26.2 percent in August, up from 25.7 percent in July, while overall headline inflation increased to 25.6 percent from 25.2 percent according to the Egyptian government’s statistics agency, CAPMAS. Moreover, Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education has raised tuition fees for private and international schools by six to 25 percent for the 2023/2024 academic year. In Egypt, multiple educational systems coexist, including British, International Baccalaureate (IB), American, and the national curricula. Each system employs distinct methodologies for teaching and learning. Several parents told Egyptian Streets how they grapple with the financial implications of the rising education costs, as providing quality education for their children has become a pressing issue. For most families interviewed, the burden of tuition fees is compounded by additional expenses for private lessons, which are often deemed necessary to ensure their children receive high marks at the end of their high school exams, in preparation for college. “Every year, it feels like we’re being pushed to the…
School Tuition Fees in Egypt Are Straining Families Amid Economic Challenges
September 12, 2024
By Belal Nawar
Senior Journalist
