Egypt vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Hong Kong
3.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
115th
Hong Kong rank
113th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 115th and Hong Kong ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Egypt or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 115th and Hong Kong ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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