Armenia vs Ethiopia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Armenia
2.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2024
Armenia rank
170th
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Armenia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 170th and Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Armenia or Ethiopia?
- Armenia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Armenia and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Ethiopia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Armenia ranks 170th and Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.