Ethiopia vs Mongolia: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP

Ethiopia
1.3%
in 2015
Mongolia
1.3%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
88th
Mongolia rank
86th

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mongolia
00.511.5198219992017

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 88th and Mongolia ranks 86th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Ethiopia
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp, Ethiopia or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp between Ethiopia and Mongolia?
0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mongolia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Mongolia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 88th and Mongolia ranks 86th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/