Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 8.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, 1997–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 8.8% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2014.
The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 18.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 111th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.5% | — |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia was 8.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 primary 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