Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,730 millions in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ethiopia, 1993–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,730 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ethiopia peaked at 1,730 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 188.27 millions, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 64th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 188.27 millions | — |
| 1996 | 326.36 millions | +73.3% |
| 1997 | 336.71 millions | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,085 millions | +222.3% |
| 2010 | 1,010 millions | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,311 millions | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1,393 millions | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,222 millions | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,730 millions | +41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.78 millions | 188.27 millions | 336.71 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,085 millions | 1,085 millions | 1,085 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,333 millions | 1,010 millions | 1,730 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ethiopia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ethiopia was 1,730 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.27 millions in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release