Egypt classifies education as a strategic investment sector

The government is preparing to roll out a new wave of investment offerings in Egypt’s education sector as part of efforts to attract private participation and ease pressure on public resources, a government source told EnterpriseAM. The plan will help the state achieve its aims of attracting EGP 90 bn in private education investments this fiscal year and increase the private sector’s investment contribution from a current 17-25% in recent years.

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The Education Ministry and the General Authority for Investment and Freezones have agreed to classify education as a strategic sector under Egypt’s new investment map, our source told us. The authority has already listed 39 schools and universities among the new investment openings, with available land and ready-to-operate schools offered through ownership or usufruct agreements, as well as incentives for investors.

A new PPP framework is also being developed to build 54 language schools across various governorates, the Finance Ministry’s public-private partnership unit head Atter Hannoura told EnterpriseAM. The program will feature new incentives and eliminate previous obstacles that hindered progress. Local authorities have already allocated land for the project, with investor prequalification expected by 1Q 2026. The model aims to bridge the gap between public and private education where the state provides the land and the private partners handle construction, management, and delivery of high-quality education.