Egypt recently fell from global education rankings, according to Education Minister Tarek Shawky. Shawky added that the education system over the past 30 years has “really damaged a generation”. Shawky has been generally skeptical regarding Egypt’s ability to continue providing free education, yet he cites fears about the sector’s privatization. “The question now is who will spend money on the country's education? We have to see how long the state can afford free education for,” he said.

Source: Egypt Independent May 09, 2017 11:37 UTC