Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Egypt
Egypt: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 7.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Egypt, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Egypt is 7.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Egypt peaked at 10.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 86th out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 83 Central African Republic 7.9% compare
- 84 Jamaica 7.9% compare
- 85 South Africa 7.8% compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 7.3% compare
- 88 Vanuatu 7.2% compare
- 89 Guyana 6.9% 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Egypt?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Egypt was 7.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release