Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 42.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 42.4% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.3% | — |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.4% | 44.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
- 110 Monaco 47.8% compare
- 111 Viet Nam 46.9% compare
- 113 Uganda 39.1% compare
- 114 Djibouti 38.8%
- 115 South Sudan 35.8%
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ethiopia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ethiopia was 42.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.