Government expenditure on education in Egypt
Egypt: Government expenditure on education was 3.76 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
3.76
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 1982
All-time low
3.68
in 2007
Years of data
23
1971–2008
Government expenditure on education in Egypt, 1971–2008
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Egypt is 3.76, measured in 2008.
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 in Egypt peaked at 5.61 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2007.
That places Egypt 46th out of 68 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.
Government expenditure on education 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% |
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
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 in Egypt?
- Government expenditure on education in Egypt was 3.76 in 2008, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 1982.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on education?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 68 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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