Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Egypt

Egypt: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 6,479 millions in 2008. β–² Rising

Latest (2008)
6,479 millions
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
49th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6,737 millions
in 2005
All-time low
1,457 millions
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2008

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Egypt, 1971–2008

2.0k4.0k6.0k1971198920081971: 1.5k millions1972: 1.5k millions1974: 1.9k millions1975: 1.8k millions1976: 2.0k millions1977: 2.0k millions1978: 2.4k millions1980: 2.4k millions1982: 3.7k millions1983: 3.8k millions1988: 4.3k millions1989: 4.6k millions1992: 4.6k millions1993: 4.9k millions1994: 5.6k millions1995: 5.8k millions1996: 6.2k millions2003: 6.4k millions2004: 6.3k millions2005: 6.7k millions2006: 6.0k millions2007: 5.9k millions2008: 6.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 6,479 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2008.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Egypt peaked at 6,737 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,457 millions, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 49th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,859 millions 1,457 millions 2,410 millions 7
1980s 3,748 millions 2,371 millions 4,629 millions 5
1990s 5,409 millions 4,570 millions 6,164 millions 5
2000s 6,303 millions 5,924 millions 6,737 millions 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 46 Hungary 6,604 millions compare
  2. 47 Puerto Rico 6,563 millions compare
  3. 48 Romania 6,553 millions compare
  4. 50 Ukraine 6,072 millions compare
  5. 51 Ecuador 5,156 millions compare
  6. 52 Philippines 5,057 millions compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Egypt?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Egypt was 6,479 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 6,737 millions in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,457 millions in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Egypt ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/