Ethiopia vs Malta: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2015
Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Malta rank
63rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Malta
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.6% | 2.2% | Malta |
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, Ethiopia or Malta?
- Ethiopia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ethiopia and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Malta rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 63rd 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