Expenditure on secondary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expenditure on secondary education was 18.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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
In 2015, expenditure on secondary education in Ethiopia stood at 18.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Ethiopia peaked at 38.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 137th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.5% | — |
| 1972 | 30.1% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 36.5% | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 37.6% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 35.0% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5% | 28.5% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 23.8% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 16.6% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 134 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% compare
- 135 South Sudan 18.5% compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3% compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 18.0% compare
- 139 Niger 17.6% compare
- 140 Lebanon 17.1% compare
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 secondary education in Ethiopia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Ethiopia was 18.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.