Ethiopia vs Ireland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ethiopia
12.6%
in 2023
Ireland
12.0%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
61st
Ireland rank
63rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ethiopia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 12.4% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 2.0% | 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, Ethiopia or Ireland?
- Ethiopia, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 63rd 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