Government expenditure on education, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government expenditure on education, total was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Ethiopia is 16.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Ethiopia peaked at 30.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1983.
That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.4% | — |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.5% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 16.7% | 23.6% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Ethiopia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Ethiopia was 16.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1983.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.