World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 21.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
21.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2006
All-time low
9.3%
in 1985
Years of data
10
1985–2008

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Ethiopia, 1985–2008

05101520251985199620081985: 9.31990: 9.71996: 13.81999: 152001: 13.42002: 13.92003: 192006: 242007: 212008: 21

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 21.0% for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Ethiopia peaked at 24.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1985.

That places Ethiopia 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Ethiopia, 1985 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1985 9.3%
1990 9.7% +4.3%
1996 13.8% +42.3%
1999 15.0% +8.7%
2001 13.4% -10.7%
2002 13.9% +3.7%
2003 19.0% +36.7%
2006 24.0% +26.3%
2007 21.0% -12.5%
2008 21.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
1990s 12.8% 9.7% 15.0% 3
2000s 18.7% 13.4% 24.0% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Benin 22.1% compare
  2. 10 Burundi 22.0% compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 21.1% compare
  4. 13 Kenya 20.6% compare
  5. 14 Philippines 19.8% compare
  6. 15 El Salvador 19.2% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Ethiopia?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Ethiopia was 21.0% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1985.
How does Ethiopia rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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