Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Egypt
Egypt: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 20.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Egypt, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Egypt stood at 20.78 million.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Egypt peaked at 21.87 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 764,176, in 2007.
That places Egypt 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2007 | 764,176 | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 6.47 million | +746.1% |
| 2009 | 9.77 million | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 8.56 million | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 8.22 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.74 million | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 11.12 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.67 million | +59.0% |
| 2015 | 15.87 million | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 16.73 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.35 million | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 17.74 million | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 21.87 million | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 20.83 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.26 million | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 15.65 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.46 million | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 20.78 million | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.06 million, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.78 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.02 million, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +746.1% | 764,176 | 6.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 million | 764,176 | 9.77 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.89 million | 8.22 million | 21.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.80 million | 15.65 million | 20.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Egypt?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Egypt was 20.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.87 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,176 in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release