Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 31.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
31.8%
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
11th
of 86 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2011
All-time low
31.8%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2009–2015

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

0204060802009201220152009: 70.32010: 622011: 71.92012: 53.42015: 31.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ethiopia is 31.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Ethiopia ranks 11th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 2009 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2009 70.3%
2010 62.0% -11.8%
2011 71.9% +15.9%
2012 53.4% -25.7%
2015 31.8% -40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.3% 70.3% 70.3% 1
2010s 54.8% 31.8% 71.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Malawi 35.2% compare
  2. 9 Chad 33.1% compare
  3. 10 Ghana 33.0% compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 29.2% compare
  5. 13 Eswatini 29.1%
  6. 14 Malta 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ethiopia?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ethiopia was 31.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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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/