Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 7.88 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7.88
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
108th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.81
in 1997
All-time low
7.88
in 2015
Years of data
7
1997–2015
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 1997–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia stood at 7.88. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 18.81 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 108th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.81 | — |
| 2009 | 9.17 | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 8.92 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.45 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.81 | 18.81 | 18.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.17 | 9.17 | 9.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.34 | 7.88 | 8.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 7.88 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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