Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.8% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
3.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1982
All-time low
3.7%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1971–2008
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt peaked at 5.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2007.
Egypt ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 112 Saint Lucia 3.8% compare
- 113 Hong Kong, China 3.8% compare
- 114 Hungary 3.8% compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 3.8% compare
- 117 Djibouti 3.8% compare
- 118 Luxembourg 3.7% compare
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt was 3.8% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release