Ecuador vs Ethiopia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ecuador
12.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia
12.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
59th
Ethiopia rank
61st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Ethiopia ranks 61st of 123 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.5% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.2% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Ecuador or Ethiopia?
- Ecuador, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ecuador and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ethiopia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Ethiopia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Ethiopia ranks 61st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release