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| As a result of Egypt's high birth-rate, the country's population is child-heavy. More than four million Egyptian children work, typically earning one-sixth the normal adult wage. Often, they have jobs in the most dangerous industries where they face poisoning, burns and sexual abuse and enjoy no legal recourse. There are 1.5 million child laborers in Egyptian agriculture alone. Working 12-hour days, six days a week, such children typically earn around $9 a day, two-thirds of which is kept by their handlers. For this $3 wage, Egypt's child migrant workers risk poisoning from fertilizers and pesticides. Frequently they are killed or injured during transport in open trailers. |
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| Gross National Income Rank (of 207, 1999) |
122nd |
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| GNI per Capita (USD, 1999) |
$1,380 |
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| Percentage of Pop. Under 14 Years (2000, est.) |
35% |
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| Life Expectancy at Birth (in years, 1999) |
67 |
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| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births, 1999) |
47 |
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| Child Malnutrition (% underweight, 1999) |
11% |
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| Access to Improved Water (% pop., 1999) |
95% |
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| Health Spending (% of GDP, 1997) |
3.7% |
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| Ratio, Doctors to People (1996) |
1:1,316 (1993) |
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Primary School Enrollment
(average for region, 1998) |
86% |
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| Female Net School Enrollment (1997) |
88% |
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| Education Spending (% of GDP, 1996) |
5.6% (1995) |
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| Compulsory Education |
5 yrs |
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| Literacy Rate (2000, est.) |
Men, 67% Women, 44% |
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Data Sources: World Bank Atlas 2001, Facts on File
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