Current education expenditure, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current education expenditure, total was 61.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 61.7% for current education expenditure, total in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Ethiopia peaked at 71.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.2% | — |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.7% | 66.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 117 Sierra Leone 75.5% compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 74.7% compare
- 119 Bangladesh 71.0% compare
- 121 Gambia 57.8% compare
- 122 Monaco 53.5% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 49.2% compare
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, total in Ethiopia?
- Current education expenditure, total in Ethiopia was 61.7% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total expenditure in 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).