Ethiopia vs Liberia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2024
Liberia
2.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Liberia rank
174th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liberia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Liberia ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 7.0% | 5.1% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 6.3% | 4.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.7% | 3.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 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 Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Liberia ranks 174th 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.