Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3,258.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 118th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1176.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +356.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 24.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,258.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release