Cyprus vs Ethiopia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2015
Cyprus rank
60th
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Ethiopia?
- Cyprus, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
- How do Cyprus and Ethiopia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 62nd 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release