Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
16.8%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2011
All-time low
16.8%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2009–2015

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia, 2009–2015

01020302009201220152009: 22.32010: 21.92011: 25.32012: 18.12015: 16.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia is 16.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Ethiopia ranks 71st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 2009 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2009 22.3%
2010 21.9% -1.8%
2011 25.3% +15.5%
2012 18.1% -28.4%
2015 16.8% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2010s 20.5% 16.8% 25.3% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 68 Kuwait 17.3% compare
  2. 69 Lithuania 16.9% compare
  3. 70 India 16.9% compare
  4. 72 Romania 16.4% compare
  5. 73 Uruguay 16.1% compare
  6. 74 Burkina Faso 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia was 16.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/