Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 16.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
16.4%
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
13th
of 124 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2014
All-time low
6.6%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 13th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.6% | — |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.0% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia was 16.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release