Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.1% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 4.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release