Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 12.6% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ethiopia peaked at 17.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 61st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +94.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +99.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -69.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +187.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 2.5% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 4.8% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 4 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ethiopia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Ethiopia was 12.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release