Ethiopia vs Nepal: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total

Ethiopia
11.5%
in 2015
Nepal
3.7%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
7th
Nepal rank
10th

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11.5% against 3.7% in Nepal, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 10th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 0.0% 3.3% Ethiopia
2010s 4.2% 5.6% 1.4% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Ethiopia, at 11.5% against 3.7% in Nepal as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Ethiopia and Nepal?
7.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 277 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/