Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2015
Rwanda
4.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
64th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
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 Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Rwanda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 64th 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