All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 42.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
42.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
112th
of 116 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2009
All-time low
42.4%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2014
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia is 42.4%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.3% | — |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.4% | 44.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
- 110 Monaco 47.8% compare
- 111 Viet Nam 46.9% compare
- 113 Uganda 39.1% compare
- 114 Djibouti 38.8%
- 115 South Sudan 35.8%
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ethiopia was 42.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release