Djibouti vs Ecuador: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Djibouti
3.8%
in 2018
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
117th
Ecuador rank
119th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 119th of 199 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.5% | 6.1% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 1.2% | 8.5% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Djibouti or Ecuador?
- Djibouti, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Djibouti and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ecuador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Djibouti and Ecuador rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Djibouti ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 119th of 199 regions.
- 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.