Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Ethiopia
723.34 millions
in 2015
Tanzania, United Republic of
759.98 millions
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
65th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
64th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 759.98 millions against 723.34 millions in Ethiopia, a difference of 36.64 millions.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 65th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 64th of 151 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 18.64 millions 23.81 millions 5.16 millions Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 46.49 millions 106.92 millions 60.43 millions Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 406.4 millions 463.77 millions 57.37 millions Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 668.24 millions 759.98 millions 91.74 millions Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 759.98 millions against 723.34 millions in Ethiopia as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
36.64 millions, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Ethiopia ranks 65th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 64th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/