Status of Women in Egypt (2005)
|
|
|
Urban Gov.
|
Lower Egypt
|
Upper Egypt
|
Frontier Govs.
|
Egypt
|
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) (2004)
|
71.6
|
71.1
|
69.8
|
70.7
|
70.6
|
Maternal Mortality Rate
(per100000 live births)
|
74
|
66
|
73
|
46
|
68
|
Average Age at First Marriage (Years)
|
28.3
|
25.2
|
24.4
|
28.3
|
26.1
|
Gross Enrolment Ratios (%)
|
(Total) (03/04)
|
99..1
|
92.1
|
87.6
|
66.1
|
90.9
|
Primary (2004)
|
111.3
|
100.3
|
90.9
|
50.9
|
96.4
|
Preparatory (2004)
|
103.3
|
97.4
|
89.9
|
72.7
|
95.1
|
Secondary (2004)
|
87.1
|
84.2
|
64.6
|
63.4
|
77.2
|
Females (15+) with Secondary or Higher Education (%) (2004)
|
37.2
|
22.9
|
16.5
|
21.9
|
23.5
|
Professional& Technical Staff (% of females) (2004)
|
66.4
|
47.6
|
48.8
|
79.3
|
33.5
|
Woman in labor Force
(% of total) (2004)
|
22.6
|
23.7
|
17.2
|
22.8
|
23.9
|
Wage earners (% of Labor Force 15+) (2004)
|
Total
|
66.8
|
51.3
|
50.2
|
74
|
23.9
|
Females
|
71.4
|
47.4
|
44.8
|
73.5
|
54.1
|
Unemployment Rate (%) (2004)
|
Total
|
7.6
|
11.4
|
9.1
|
8.5
|
9.9
|
Females
|
19.7
|
25.3
|
24.4
|
20.4
|
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