Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
1.1%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2009
All-time low
1.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2009–2013
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ethiopia, 2009–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ethiopia is 1.1%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 45.9% over five years.
Ethiopia ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 24 Oman 1.3%
- 25 Malaysia 1.3%
- 26 South Africa 1.2% compare
- 28 Senegal 0.9% compare
- 29 Cape Verde 0.8% compare
- 30 Cuba 0.7%
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Ethiopia?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ethiopia was 1.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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