Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 66.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
66.3%
Change on year
up 69.4%
World rank
61st
of 67 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2014
All-time low
39.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia is 66.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57.1% | — |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 39.2% | 66.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 58 Madagascar 78.3% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 72.7% compare
- 60 Kenya 69.9%
- 62 Azerbaijan 64.9% compare
- 63 Afghanistan 63.4% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 60.0% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia was 66.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release