Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
22.9%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
31st
of 100 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2012
All-time low
22.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 22.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.9% | — |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.9% | 27.7% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ethiopia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ethiopia was 22.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 other than staff compensation 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