Education spending in Egypt
Egypt: Education spending was 3.76 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
3.76
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 1982
All-time low
3.68
in 2007
Years of data
23
1971–2008
Education spending in Egypt, 1971–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.76 for education spending in 2008.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Egypt peaked at 5.61 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2007.
That places Egypt 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Education spending in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.53 | — |
| 1972 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.23 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 4.89 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 4.94 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.55 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 4.94 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 5.61 | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 5.22 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.53 | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.95 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.67 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | +2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8 | 4.53 | 5.23 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.28 | 5.61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.42 | 4.05 | 4.67 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.68 | 4.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 112 Saint Lucia 3.85 compare
- 113 Hong Kong 3.81 compare
- 114 Hungary 3.8 compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 3.76 compare
- 117 Djibouti 3.75 compare
- 118 Luxembourg 3.74 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Egypt?
- Education spending in Egypt was 3.76 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 1982.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for education spending?
- Egypt ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2008.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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