Chad vs Ethiopia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Chad
16.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Chad rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in Chad, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 14.9% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 17.7% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 26.3% | 14.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 21.8% | 6.8% | 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, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.7% against 16.5% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Chad ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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