International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.3% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 2.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +111.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +146.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -62.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 6 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release