Egypt vs Ethiopia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Egypt
12.0%
in 2015
Ethiopia
12.6%
in 2023
Egypt rank
64th
Ethiopia rank
61st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 64th and Ethiopia ranks 61st of 123 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.0% | 4.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Egypt ranks 64th 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