Chile vs Ethiopia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Chile
1.2%
in 2022
Ethiopia
1.3%
in 2015
Chile rank
85th
Ethiopia rank
82nd

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Ethiopia
0.511.52197119962022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 85th and Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 162 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.3% 0.7% 0.6% Chile
1980s 1.9% 0.7% 1.2% Chile
1990s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Chile
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Chile
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Chile or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ethiopia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Chile and Ethiopia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Chile ranks 85th and Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release