Ethiopia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
10.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
42nd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
42nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.7% against 10.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 11.5% | 9.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 11.3% | 13.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Ethiopia, at 16.7% against 10.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ethiopia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America 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