Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 83.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
83.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
117th
of 128 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2009
All-time low
83.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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 primary in Ethiopia is 83.6%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 117th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ethiopia was 83.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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