Ethiopia Education Spending 1980-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Ethiopia education spending for 2022 was 23.01%, a 0.56% decline from 2021.
  • Ethiopia education spending for 2021 was 23.56%, a 1.11% increase from 2020.
  • Ethiopia education spending for 2020 was 22.45%, a 1.53% increase from 2019.
  • Ethiopia education spending for 2019 was 20.92%, a 2.07% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sierra Leone 29.37%
Ethiopia 23.01%
Senegal 22.17%
Burkina Faso 21.96%
Burundi 20.64%
Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41%
Mali 18.19%
Benin 17.19%
Chad 16.72%
Gambia 14.48%
Togo 14.48%
Tanzania 14.33%
Madagascar 13.85%
Haiti 13.12%
Rwanda 12.76%
Niger 12.37%
Guinea 11.95%
Liberia 11.73%
Central African Republic 10.74%
Comoros 10.48%
Uganda 8.48%
Ethiopia Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 23.01% -0.56%
2021 23.56% 1.11%
2020 22.45% 1.53%
2019 20.92% -2.07%
2018 22.99% -0.33%
2017 23.32% 0.31%
2016 23.01% -0.65%
2015 23.66% -2.25%
2014 25.92% -1.10%
2013 27.02% -3.52%
2012 30.54% 0.87%
2011 29.67% 3.37%
2010 26.30% 2.72%
2009 23.58% -2.77%
2008 26.36% 1.66%
2007 24.70% 0.72%
2006 23.98% 7.79%
2002 16.19% 1.73%
2001 14.46% -0.45%
2000 14.91% 0.04%
1997 14.87% 1.83%
1996 13.04% -0.22%
1993 13.26% 2.94%
1986 10.32% 0.23%
1985 10.09% -1.73%
1984 11.82% 2.12%
1983 9.70% -2.48%
1982 12.18% -0.31%
1981 12.49% 0.13%
1980 12.36% 0.13%