Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Egypt

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Egypt in 2008 — 3.76%. Ranked 77 in the world out of 117. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 0.77 pp.

2008 3.76% +0.08 pp vs 2007
World rank 77of 117
Period maximum 5.61%1982
Period minimum 3.68%2007

Trend over time

1971–2008 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Egypt, 1971–20083.544.555.5619711975197919831987199119951999200320071971: 4.53%1972: 4.54%1974: 5.23%1975: 4.89%1976: 4.94%1977: 4.55%1978: 4.94%1980: 4.28%1982: 5.61%1983: 5.22%1988: 4.53%1989: 4.6%1992: 4.05%1993: 4.2%1994: 4.58%1995: 4.6%1996: 4.67%2003: 4.95%2004: 4.67%2005: 4.79%2006: 4%2007: 3.68%2008: 3.76%
Change over the period: −0.77 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2008

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt

Egypt 3.76%
World 4.23%
Northern Africa computed 4.06%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2008 3.76 +0.08 pp
2007 3.68 −0.32 pp
2006 4 −0.79 pp
2005 4.79 +0.12 pp
2004 4.67 −0.27 pp
2003 4.95
1996 4.67 +0.07 pp
1995 4.6 +0.02 pp
1994 4.58 +0.39 pp
1993 4.2 +0.15 pp
1992 4.05
1989 4.6 +0.07 pp
1988 4.53
1983 5.22 −0.39 pp
1982 5.61
1980 4.28
1978 4.94 +0.39 pp
1977 4.55 −0.39 pp
1976 4.94 +0.05 pp
1975 4.89 −0.33 pp
1974 5.23
1972 4.54 +0.01 pp
1971 4.53

Northern Africa, 2008

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.