Ethiopia vs Tuvalu: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Tuvalu
16.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Tuvalu rank
41st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ethiopia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Tuvalu ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 0.0% | 14.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 13.1% | 7.7% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ethiopia and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tuvalu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tuvalu rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Tuvalu 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