Current education expenditure, primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current education expenditure, primary was 83.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, primary in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 83.6% for current education expenditure, primary in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.4% | — |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 83.6% | 93.0% | 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 current education expenditure, primary in Ethiopia?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Ethiopia was 83.6% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).