Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 10.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
10.2%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
83rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2011
All-time low
10.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2009–2014
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ethiopia is 10.2%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 83rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.4% | — |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.2% | 17.9% | 4 |
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ethiopia?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ethiopia was 10.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release