Born after the Arab Spring: 37 million Egyptians have no memory of 2011

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Mohammed HaddadJanuary 26, 2026 at 08:45 AM

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In 2026, fifteen years after the 2011 Arab Spring protests in Egypt, approximately 37 million Egyptians, or 31% of the population, are under the age of 15 and have no memory of the events. Inspired by Tunisia's uprising, Egyptians protested for 18 days in 2011 due to high unemployment, poverty, and political repression, demanding the removal of President Hosni Mubarak. Since then, Egypt's population has grown to nearly 120 million, with a median age of 24. While the unemployment rate has decreased, the Egyptian pound's value has significantly weakened. Egypt's young population requires the creation of 1.5 million jobs annually, but the country has only generated 600,000 jobs per year over the past two decades.

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Economic Research Forum 40% World Bank 50% Tunisia 60% Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 60% Hosni Mubarak ×290% Arab Spring ×395% Egypt ×9100%

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arab spring 100% egypt 90% youth population 80% unemployment 70% economic conditions 60% political repression 50% gdp per capita 50% hosni mubarak 40%

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