Education
Egypt education minister details three-decade challenges at media discussion session
September 11, 2026 at 05:56 PM
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Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif has detailed the persistent challenges facing Egypt's school system over the past 30 years during a discussion session with newspaper editors and media figures.
- Abdel Latif convened the session to review the past two years' achievements and the ministry's future vision for education development.
- He said the system's long-standing challenges include high student-to-classroom density, widespread private tutoring, and teacher shortages.
- He cited students' reluctance to attend public schools, weak reading proficiency among primary pupils, and technical-education programs disconnected from the labor market.
- He called for a clear education strategy that does not change with each minister.



