Disability in Egypt 

This Law was designed to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, to ensure their full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with others, and to promote their inherent dignity, inclusion in society and secure a decent life for them.

2018
Law of Rights of
Persons with
Disabilities

Total population of those with a disability

15
%

Of Egypt's population has a disability

35
%

Of the population is affected (since the impact of disability extends to the families of the individuals)

Illiteracy rates for children with disabilities

61
%

Of young boys with a disability do not know how to read

70
%

Of young girls with a disability do not know how to read

Unemployment rate of those with disability

82
%

Of women with a disability are unemployed

57
%

Of those who are employed are concentrated in the informal sector

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