Ethiopia vs Malta: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ethiopia
12.6%
in 2023
Malta
12.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
61st
Malta rank
58th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ethiopia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 61st and Malta ranks 58th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 13.2% | 3.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 0.6% | 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 Malta?
- Malta, 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 Ethiopia and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Malta rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st and Malta ranks 58th 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