Egypt vs Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education, total

Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Hong Kong, China
3.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
113th
Hong Kong, China rank
111th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Egypt
  • Hong Kong, China
23456197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China 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 113th and Hong Kong, China ranks 111th of 196 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Hong Kong, China 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, total, Egypt or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Egypt and Hong Kong, China?
0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong, China?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Egypt ranks 113th and Hong Kong, China ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.