Ethiopia vs Euro area: Government expenditure on education, total

Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Euro area
10.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Euro area rank
43rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Euro area
1015202530198020022024

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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.