Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 55.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
55.1%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
105th
of 107 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2011
All-time low
55.1%
in 2014
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
Ethiopia recorded 55.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 105th out of 107 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 | 83.9% | — |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 55.1% | 88.2% | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia was 55.1% 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 88.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ethiopia ranks 105th out of 107 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 down 34.3%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release