Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Ethiopia or Tuvalu?

Tuvalu, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tuvalu?

6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

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.

Ethiopia vs Tuvalu: Government expenditure on education, total

Ethiopia

16.7%

in 2024

Tuvalu

16.8%

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

42nd

Tuvalu rank

41st

Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Ethiopia or Tuvalu?: Tuvalu, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?: Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Tuvalu ranks 41st 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: 03 September 2026

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.