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Education Finance in Egypt

Diaa El Din Zahir, Kamal Hosney Bayoumy, A. El Shukhebi & M. Abdel Kader

 

Published June 2006; CODESRIA-ADEA 112 pages ISBN 2-86978-175-X

The Egypt study by the Education and Finance Working Group of CODESRIA provides a three-part well documented in-depth analysis of the financing of all levels of education of Egypt. Part I of the study highlights the economic, social, and political context of education, presents a historical perspective on the various educational policies formulated and implemented under the different regimes that ruled Egypt from the beginning of the 19th century till the liberalization and privatization era of the early 1970s, provides an in-depth account of education finance, budgetary procedures at the local educational directorates, underscores issues plaguing the financing of education, and suggests solutions for the improvement of educational finance in Egypt. Part II presents a monograph that analyzes teachers’ wages and suggests alternatives to alleviate their negative impact. Part III is a reporting on the operations related to the construction and the management of school buildings with a special emphasis on their costs.

Contents

Chapter 1: National Team Report on Education Finance in Egypt
Economic, Social and Political Contexts
	Egypt and Human Civilization
	Population
	The Labour Force
	Labour Force in the Educational Sector
	Language
	Per Capita Gross Domestic Product
	GDP Growth Rate
A Historical Perspective on Educational Policies
	Historical Evolution
	The Reign of Mohamed Ali (1805–1849)
	The Descendants of Mohamed Ali (1849–1882)
	The British Occupation (1882–1922)
	Partial Independence (1922–1953)
	Educational Policies in the Second Half of the 20th Century
The Education System
	Structure
	Student Enrolment (Quality Indicators)
	Teachers’ Qualifications
	Performance Indicators in the Educational System
	Services Provided to the Students
The Actual Educational Policy
	Sources of Educational Policies Targets
Aims and Trends of the Egyptian
Education System and Policies
	The Progressively Increasing Number of Schools and Students in Different Levels
	Problems Facing the Implementation of the Educational Policies
	Illiteracy
An Analysis of Education Financing in Egypt
	Political Orientations
	Planning
	Suggested Alternatives
CHAPTER 2: Monograph: Analyzing teacher Wages
Introduction
Educational Wages
Educational Wages According to the Educational Cost (Direct and Indirect)..
Teachers
	School Management
	School Districts
	Directorates of Education
	Central Administration and Supporting Authorities
Wages by the Basic Components
Impact of Low Wages for Teachers Working two jobs
The Critical Issue of Private Tuition
Suggested Solutions
Chapter 3: Reporting on the Operations Related to the Construction, Delivery and Management of School-Buildings
Managing the Financial Resources Within Schools
Method of Disbursement and Expenditure in Public Schools
Important Instructions to be considered in Collecting Fees from Students
Distribution and Disbursement of Budgets Resources.
Examples of Disbursement and Expenditure in Some Schools
The Main Problems Facing the Financial Statement of Public Schools
Suggested Solutions for Education-Expenditure Problems in Schools
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