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Egypt’s birth rate increasing despite government policies
Egypt’s birth rate dramatically increased in 2009 compared to the previous year, casting doubt on the effectiveness of government-led birth control policies. According to the Annual Bulletin of Births and Deaths Statistics 2009, Egypt’s live birth rate increased 8.1% in 2009 from 2008. The bulletin, published by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics... »
Population Growth vs. Literacy
One in every four Egyptians is illiterate. Despite free education and long- running literacy programs, the number of illiterates has changed little in over two decades. Nearly 17 million adult Egyptians can neither read nor write, according to recent government data. Egypt’s population of 80 million is growing at 1.76 percent a year. The strongest... »
