Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 4.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
4.1%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
60th
of 70 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2011
All-time low
4.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2014
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Ethiopia, 2010–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Ethiopia stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over five years.
That places Ethiopia 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.0% | — |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -13.5% |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 57 Lithuania 4.5%
- 58 Japan 4.3% compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 4.2% compare
- 61 Serbia 3.8%
- 62 Luxembourg 3.8%
- 63 Georgia 3.8%
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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Ethiopia?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Ethiopia was 4.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release