International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
0.2%
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2008
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, 2003–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 70th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 4.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt was 0.2% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 International expenditure on 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