Egypt vs Hungary: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Hungary
3.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
115th
Hungary rank
114th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Egypt
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 115th and Hungary ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Egypt or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Egypt and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hungary?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Hungary rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Egypt ranks 115th and Hungary ranks 114th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.