Egypt vs Luxembourg: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Luxembourg
3.7%
in 2022
Egypt rank
115th
Luxembourg rank
118th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Egypt
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 118th of 199 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 4.7% 3.4% 1.3% Egypt
1980s 4.8% 4.2% 0.6% Egypt
1990s 4.6% 3.6% 1.1% Egypt

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 Luxembourg?
Egypt, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Luxembourg as of 2008.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Egypt and Luxembourg?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Luxembourg?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Egypt and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Egypt ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 118th 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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.