Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Belarus or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 2,635 millions against 2,624 millions in Belarus as of 2015.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Belarus and Ethiopia?

11 millions, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ethiopia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Ethiopia: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US)

Belarus

2,624 millions

in 2017

Ethiopia

2,635 millions

in 2015

Belarus rank

68th

Ethiopia rank

67th

Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) over time

Belarus
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2,635 millions against 2,624 millions in Belarus, a difference of 11 millions.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 68th and Ethiopia ranks 67th of 174 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,898 millions	754.39 millions	1,143 millions	Belarus
2010s	3,237 millions	1,943 millions	1,294 millions	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Belarus or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 2,635 millions against 2,624 millions in Belarus as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Belarus and Ethiopia?: 11 millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ethiopia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Belarus and Ethiopia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Belarus ranks 68th and Ethiopia ranks 67th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/