Ethiopia vs Liberia: Government expenditure on education, total

Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2024
Liberia
2.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
170th
Liberia rank
171st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Liberia
246197119972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liberia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 170th and Liberia ranks 171st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.9% 7.0% 5.1% Liberia
1980s 1.8% 6.3% 4.4% Liberia
2000s 5.4% 1.7% 3.7% Ethiopia
2010s 5.0% 2.2% 2.8% Ethiopia
2020s 3.7% 2.3% 1.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Ethiopia or Liberia?
Ethiopia, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Ethiopia and Liberia?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Liberia ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.