Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Egypt
Egypt: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Egypt, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 12.0% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2015.
That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Egypt peaked at 19.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 64th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Egypt, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Egypt?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Egypt was 12.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 123 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release