Ethiopia vs Gabon: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2024
Gabon
2.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Gabon rank
172nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Gabon ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Ethiopia or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Ethiopia and Gabon?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Gabon rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Gabon ranks 172nd 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.