Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 7,634 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
7,634 millions
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
58th
of 161 countries
All-time high
7,634 millions
in 2015
All-time low
709.43 millions
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2015

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ethiopia, 1993–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200420151993: 709.4 millions1996: 1.0k millions1997: 1.2k millions2000: 1.8k millions2001: 1.8k millions2002: 1.9k millions2006: 3.6k millions2007: 3.9k millions2008: 4.4k millions2009: 4.0k millions2010: 4.4k millions2011: 6.0k millions2012: 6.8k millions2013: 5.9k millions2014: 6.7k millions2015: 7.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 7,634 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ethiopia peaked at 7,634 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 709.43 millions, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 58th out of 161 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2015.
Year millions Change
1993 709.43 millions —
1996 1,036 millions +46.0%
1997 1,158 millions +11.8%
2000 1,751 millions +51.2%
2001 1,768 millions +1.0%
2002 1,880 millions +6.3%
2006 3,584 millions +90.7%
2007 3,944 millions +10.0%
2008 4,361 millions +10.6%
2009 3,951 millions -9.4%
2010 4,371 millions +10.6%
2011 6,002 millions +37.3%
2012 6,771 millions +12.8%
2013 5,945 millions -12.2%
2014 6,725 millions +13.1%
2015 7,634 millions +13.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 7,634 millions is above the median for low income countries, which is 993.31 millions, 7.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 7,634 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,034 millions, 7.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +90.7% 1,880 millions 3,584 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 967.72 millions 709.43 millions 1,158 millions 3
2000s 3,034 millions 1,751 millions 4,361 millions 7
2010s 6,241 millions 4,371 millions 7,634 millions 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  4. 59 Qatar 7,072 millions compare
  5. 60 Costa Rica 6,989 millions compare
  6. 61 Slovakia 6,622 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ethiopia?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ethiopia was 7,634 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7,634 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 709.43 millions in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Ethiopia ranks 58th out of 161 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/