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

Ethiopia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 266.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
266.2%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
4th
of 115 countries
All-time high
612.7%
in 1997
All-time low
266.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1997–2014

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia, 1997–2014

02004006001997200520141997: 612.72009: 348.92010: 278.32011: 311.62012: 300.52014: 266.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 266.2% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia peaked at 612.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 266.2%, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 4th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1997 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1997 612.7%
2009 348.9% -43.0%
2010 278.3% -20.2%
2011 311.6% +12.0%
2012 300.5% -3.6%
2014 266.2% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 612.7% 612.7% 612.7% 1
2000s 348.9% 348.9% 348.9% 1
2010s 289.2% 266.2% 311.6% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Malawi 1,142.4% compare
  2. 2 Burundi 377.0% compare
  3. 3 Burkina Faso 298.5% compare
  4. 5 Niger 189.6% compare
  5. 6 Chad 186.7% compare
  6. 7 Mali 164.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia was 266.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 612.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 266.2% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 115 countries with data for 2014.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/