Egypt vs Ireland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Egypt
12.0%
in 2015
Ireland
12.0%
in 2021
Egypt rank
64th
Ireland rank
63rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Egypt or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Egypt and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Egypt ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release