Government expenditure on education, US$ in Egypt

Egypt: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 6,123 millions in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
6,123 millions
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
50th
of 174 countries
All-time high
6,123 millions
in 2008
All-time low
364.31 millions
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2008

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971198920081971: 364.3 millions1972: 390.7 millions1974: 527.8 millions1975: 451.5 millions1976: 575 millions1977: 605.8 millions1978: 711.6 millions1980: 771.3 millions1982: 1.2k millions1983: 1.4k millions1988: 1.8k millions1989: 1.6k millions1992: 1.5k millions1993: 1.8k millions1994: 2.1k millions1995: 2.4k millions1996: 2.8k millions2003: 4.1k millions2004: 3.7k millions2005: 4.3k millions2006: 4.3k millions2007: 4.8k millions2008: 6.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 6,123 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2008. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Egypt peaked at 6,123 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 364.31 millions, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 518.11 millions 364.31 millions 711.56 millions 7
1980s 1,379 millions 771.34 millions 1,831 millions 5
1990s 2,121 millions 1,514 millions 2,810 millions 5
2000s 4,553 millions 3,683 millions 6,123 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Egypt?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Egypt was 6,123 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 6,123 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 364.31 millions in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Egypt ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 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$ (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 US$. 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/