Ethiopia vs Norway: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ethiopia
1.3%
in 2015
Norway
1.3%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
82nd
Norway rank
83rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Norway
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Norway ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
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, Ethiopia or Norway?
- Ethiopia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ethiopia and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Norway ranks 83rd 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