Inequality of Education Opportunities in Egypt: Impact Evaluation

The objective of this study is to examine the inequality of opportunities in education attainment. It starts first by examining inequality at all levels of the educational system in Egypt, ranging from input indicators to output, outcome and impact of education on the economic status and individuals’ welfare. Then, it evaluates the inequality of opportunities in education attainment using the Human Opportunity Index (HOI). Regional gaps and factors contributing to largest inequalities are identified. Inequality of opportunities has two components; (i) the level of coverage of basic opportunities, (ii) the level to which distribution of those opportunities is restricted by circumstances of individual at birth.