Living In Egypt

Education is highly valued in Egypt and for children between the ages of six and fifteen education in Egypt is free and compulsory.  There is still quite a high drop out rate unfortunately, due in part to levels of poverty, and adult literacy levels in Egypt are only around 57.7%.  The education system is divided into either the State System or the Azharite Religious System.  Schools in the former system and private schools fall under the administration and supervision of the Ministry of Education and schools in the Azharite Religious System are supervised directly by the Egyptian Prime Minister.

For international expatriates living in Egypt they have the option of sending their children to a local state school or enrolling them in one of the many private and fee paying international schools that exist mainly in Cairo and Alexandria.  This article provides an overview of the education system in Egypt as well as a closer look at the options available to international students of all ages who wish to study in Egypt.

The availability of jobs in Egypt is most certainly not an issue especially for English speaking professionals and particularly in fields as diverse as the tourism industry, real estate and construction, teaching, aid work, IT, engineering, financial services and even the media. 

Basically Egypt is a progressive country, one that is rapidly developing, advancing and welcoming new industries and organisations and a country that also welcomes professional expatriates from around the world.  This is a guide to finding work in Egypt as well as the types of jobs in Egypt available for expatriates.

The majority of international expatriates living and working in Egypt are based in the capital city of Cairo, although growing numbers of expatriates can be found working in Luxor, Alexandria or in Red and Mediterranean Sea resorts for example, often in the fields of tourism and lately in real estate too.

It’s estimated that there are currently around 30,000 European and Northern American expatriates in Egypt and particularly for those living in Cairo an excellent support, social and business networking environment exists which for many makes the whole experience of living in this fascinating country an absolute pleasure.