Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Egypt
Egypt: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 26,450 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Egypt, 1992–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Egypt is 26,450 millions, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Egypt peaked at 26,450 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,819 millions, in 1992.
That places Egypt 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Egypt, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,819 millions | — |
| 1993 | 9,765 millions | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 11,233 millions | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 11,981 millions | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 12,988 millions | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 22,825 millions | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 23,042 millions | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25,485 millions | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 23,428 millions | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 23,726 millions | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 26,450 millions | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,957 millions | 8,819 millions | 12,988 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,159 millions | 22,825 millions | 26,450 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, ppp$ in Egypt?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Egypt was 26,450 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26,450 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,819 millions in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Egypt ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release