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
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
February 2026 Data Release