Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Egypt
Egypt: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 44,411 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Egypt, 1992–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Egypt is 44,411 millions, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Egypt peaked at 46,178 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20,518 millions, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 26th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Egypt, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20,518 millions | — |
| 1993 | 22,214 millions | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 24,960 millions | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 26,067 millions | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 27,677 millions | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 43,803 millions | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 43,061 millions | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 46,178 millions | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 41,181 millions | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 40,605 millions | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 44,411 millions | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,287 millions | 20,518 millions | 27,677 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,206 millions | 40,605 millions | 46,178 millions | 6 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Egypt?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Egypt was 44,411 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46,178 millions in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,518 millions in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release