EgyptEarly Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programmes.pdf

Country profile prepared for th Education for All Global Monitoring R Strong Foundations: Early Childhood Ca Egypt Early Childhood Care and Educa programmes Compiled by: UNESCO International Bureau of Educati Geneva, (Switzerland) 2006 This profile was commissioned by the Education for All Gl background information to assist in drafting the 2007 Report. I team. Information included in the series of profiles has been com cases data have been revised and/or expanded thanks to the he Education and UNICEF offices worldwide. The views and opini document are not necessarily those of the EFA Global Monitor profile can be cited as follows: “Country Profile commiss Monitoring Report 2007, Strong foundations: early childhood further information, please contact: efareport@unesco.org IBE/2006/EFA/GMR/CP/27 e eport 2007 re and Education tion (ECCE) on (IBE) obal Monitoring Report as t has not been edited by the piled by the IBE. In several lpful support of Ministries of ons expressed in the present ing Report or UNESCO. The ioned for the EFA Global care and education”. For EGYPT Early Childhood Education and Care (ECCE) programs A. GENERAL INFORMATION, STATISTICS AND INDICATORS Starting age of compulsory education (if applicable): According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) the compulsory education age range is 6-13 years. 1. ISCED 0 PROGRAMS (USUALLY, PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION) (ISCED = International Standard Classification of Education) 1.1. National definition of ISCED 0 programs: Pre-primary education (kindergarten) 1.2. Normative age group(s) covered by ISCED 0 programs: 4-5 years of age 1.3. ISCED 0 programs: statistics and indicators (source: UIS) 1.3.1. Enrolment: Percentage Year Gross enrolment ratio 14.4 2003/04 Net enrolment ratio 7.6 2003/04 Percentage of children entering primary education with previous preschool experience … Not