Egypt
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
3/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 3/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI curricula introduced in select grades across primary, middle, and secondary levels from the 2025–2026 academic year by ministerial directive.
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Ethics and social implications of AI are explicitly included in the school curriculum rollout.
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 Teacher training programmes under development to create AI and programming specialists; not yet mandated with a defined minimum standard.
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 National Council for Artificial Intelligence published a Governance Framework Guide in March 2026; functions as a coordination and advisory body rather than an independent regulator with enforcement powers.
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 IBM SkillsBuild partnership under the National AI Strategy provides publicly accessible AI skills training for youth and professionals.
D15 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0