Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 185.84 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
185.84
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
95th
of 98 countries
All-time high
265.43
in 2011
All-time low
185.84
in 2014
Years of data
5
2009–2014
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ethiopia is 185.84, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 95th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 196.71 | — |
| 2010 | 213.06 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 265.43 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 199.97 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 185.84 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.71 | 196.71 | 196.71 | 1 |
| 2010s | 216.08 | 185.84 | 265.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 92 Malawi 262.08 compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 245.34
- 94 Niger 187.69 compare
- 96 Madagascar 127.89
- 97 Chad 114.26 compare
- 98 Namibia 0 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ethiopia?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ethiopia was 185.84 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 265.43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.84 in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release