Egypt's education minister unveils reforms for the coming school year, from teacher hiring to a home-schooling ban

Egypt's education minister outlined a slate of reforms for the new school year, including teacher hiring, longer school days, and new technical-education partnerships.

• Abdel Latif said no home-schooling school is licensed in Egypt and that operators running unlicensed schools will be referred to the public prosecutor.
• The minister announced the hiring of 43,000 teachers for the new school year, saying the assistant teacher salary rose from 5,600 to 9,409 pounds since 2024.
• Abdel Latif said actual school days will rise from 174 to 183, and that agreements with Germany and Italy cover 138 technical-education schools.
• Baccalaureate students will study financial literacy, and those passing the test will receive a real Egyptian stock exchange account with 500 pounds deposited.

Latest developments

• Sep 11 — Abdel Latif announced the development of 160 curricula with the British Council, Al-Azhar, Japan's education system, and the International Baccalaureate Organization at no cost to the state budget.
• Sep 11 — He described the reforms as ending the 'nightmare' of the single-chance secondary exam, saying private tutoring centers are the only beneficiaries of the old system.
• Sep 11 — He said the interests of 900,000 students outweigh commercial considerations, and that international education will now be offered free in public schools.