Expenditure on primary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expenditure on primary education was 27.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 27.5% for expenditure on primary education in 2015.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 51.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 107th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.9% | — |
| 1972 | 45.0% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 34.7% | 49.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 38.9% | 45.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 46.0% | 51.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.0% | 30.5% | 6 |
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 primary education in Ethiopia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Ethiopia was 27.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.