Government expenditure per student, primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 7.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Ethiopia, 1997–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per student, primary in Ethiopia stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Ethiopia peaked at 18.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 108th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.8% | — |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 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 per student, primary in Ethiopia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Ethiopia was 7.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.