Ethiopia vs Euro area: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Euro area
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.7% against 10.8% in Euro area, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Euro area ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.9% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 11.3% | 9.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 11.2% | 14.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 10.8% | 12.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Ethiopia or Euro area?
- Ethiopia, at 16.7% against 10.8% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Ethiopia and Euro area?
- 5.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Euro area?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Euro area rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Euro area ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.