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The education sector has numerous Comparative and Competitive Advantages, the most significant of which are as follows:

• Modernization of legislation and the establishment of regulatory frameworks to ensure the freedom of competition in the provision of educational services.
• Non-governmental and private universities: There has been notable growth in both their numbers and capacity to accommodate students.
• Applied Technology Schools: This initiative has received international recognition, particularly through partnerships with companies such as Siemens, Egypt Gold, and Elaraby Group.  Graduates from these schools are already entering the workforce, as the schools implement international standards in teaching and training. These schools operate based   on partnerships between the Ministry   of Education and Technical Education and   the private or public   sector companies to advance Egypt’s   technical education system. Applied Technology Schools aim to prepare and qualify teachers according to the latest international standards through providing certified training programs conducted by experts from within Egypt and abroad. Currently, there are 79 schools in Egypt.
• Private and international schools: They have helped alleviate the pressure on public education and provided diversity in educational systems.

The Egyptian government has adopted a new strategy to support the education sector, which includes:

• As part of the education development strategy over the past ten years, the Ministry of Education has begun applying an educational model that focuses on practical learning and skill development rather than rote memorization.
• The presidential initiative “Haya Karima” was launched to develop schools in the most underserved rural areas, where 2,392 educational projects have been implemented so far, including the construction and renovation of a large number of classrooms.
• Initiatives to bridge the gap between education and the labor market have been introduced through applied technology schools and private sector partnerships to develop technical education.
• A national strategy for technical education reform has been launched based on the competency-based methodology, which included developing new educational programs and increasing the number of schools operating under this system.
• The establishment of the “Education Egypt” platform in partnership with the private sector to provide diverse and engaging educational content for children from kindergarten to secondary level in middle- and low-income areas.

•    Special Incentives
Pursuant to Investment Law No. 72 of 2017, certain activities in the education sector are eligible for the special investment incentives provided therein. These incentives take the form of a deduction from net taxable profits equivalent to 50% of the investment costs for Sector A or 30% for Sector B, depending on the geographical location of the investment. In accordance with Decree No. 981 of 2022, the activities eligible for these incentives under Sectors A and B are as follows:

• Activities Eligible for Special Incentives within Sector (A):
  -    Establishment, operation or management of schools
  -    Establishment, operation or management of technical education schools and institutions
  -    Establishment of universities.
• Activities Eligible for Special Incentives Sector (B):
  -    Establishment, operation or management of schools
  -    Establishment, operation or management of technical education schools and institutions
  -    Establishment of universities.