Ethiopia vs GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
10.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
42nd
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
41st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ethiopia
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.7% against 10.8% in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 14.6% | 6.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 13.1% | 12.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 12.9% | 7.9% | 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Ethiopia, at 16.7% against 10.8% in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ethiopia and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- 5.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 41st 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