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The following table shows the number of students in the schools and colleges administered by the Ministry of Education.

This is a comparison with previous years, and directly in Government Kuttabs In private schools Kuttabs In primary schools Higher In industrial schools In secondary schools In higher colleges These figures do not indicate the full extent of progress, as the number of students has increased in every section, despite the refusal to accept students for free and the closure of schools above the Kuttab level. This is clearly evident in the case of the schools.

The Ministry of Education directly administers 145 Kuttabs and one college. Last year, there were 41481 students in them, including 15911 boys and 745 girls. There is also a private higher primary school for Muslims and Copts, with 400 students, including 100 girls. The Giza Reformatory School has 15 boys and 786 students, including 44 girls. The industrial school has 400 students and the secondary school has 5784 students.

The total number of students under the administration and supervision of the Ministry is 55000 in 1930, compared to 1105 in 1929. It is estimated that 60% of boys who have reached school age are studying in schools or Kuttabs, whether private or under the supervision of the Ministry of Education.

The presented data is a good indicator of learning and calls for satisfaction, and indicates that

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