Ethiopia vs Singapore: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2024
Singapore
2.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Singapore rank
175th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Ethiopia
- Singapore
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Singapore ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 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 Singapore?
- Ethiopia, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Ethiopia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Singapore rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Singapore ranks 175th 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.