Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Egypt

Egypt: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 26,418 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
26,418 millions
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
31st
of 163 countries
All-time high
26,418 millions
in 2008
All-time low
8,828 millions
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2008

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Egypt, 1992–2008

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1992200020081992: 8.8k millions1993: 9.8k millions1994: 11.2k millions1995: 12.0k millions1996: 13.0k millions2003: 22.8k millions2004: 23.0k millions2005: 25.5k millions2006: 23.4k millions2007: 23.7k millions2008: 26.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 26,418 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Egypt peaked at 26,418 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,828 millions, in 1992.

Egypt ranks 31st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,968 millions 8,828 millions 13,001 millions 5
2000s 24,138 millions 22,815 millions 26,418 millions 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 28 Vietnam 30,919 millions
  2. 29 Switzerland 29,111 millions compare
  3. 30 Ukraine 27,297 millions compare
  4. 32 Norway 26,278 millions compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 26,038 millions compare
  6. 34 Turkey 25,757 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Egypt?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Egypt was 26,418 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 26,418 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 8,828 millions in 1992.
How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Egypt ranks 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2008.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/