Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Côte d'Ivoire
3.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
108th
Ecuador rank
105th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 108th and Ecuador ranks 105th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9% 2.0% 3.9% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 3.1% 1.9% 1.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 2.7% 2.9% 0.1% Ecuador
2010s 3.2% 4.9% 1.7% Ecuador
2020s 3.2% 3.8% 0.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Côte d'Ivoire or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 108th and Ecuador ranks 105th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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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Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release