Ecuador Education Spending 1998-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Ecuador education spending for 2021 was 10.40%, a 1.12% decline from 2020.
  • Ecuador education spending for 2020 was 11.51%, a 0.09% decline from 2019.
  • Ecuador education spending for 2019 was 11.61%, a 2.94% decline from 2018.
  • Ecuador education spending for 2018 was 14.55%, a 0.68% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.81%
Guatemala 22.96%
Belize 22.17%
Kazakhstan 20.34%
South Africa 18.42%
Dominican Republic 18.01%
Peru 17.87%
Belarus 16.54%
Malaysia 16.37%
Algeria 16.21%
Gabon 15.12%
Thailand 14.69%
St. Lucia 14.47%
Fiji 14.46%
Mauritius 14.32%
Tonga 12.65%
Maldives 11.91%
Azerbaijan 11.48%
Ecuador 10.40%
Suriname 10.11%
Grenada 10.06%
Jordan 9.66%
Paraguay 9.64%
Dominica 8.29%
Armenia 8.28%
Nauru 3.63%
Ecuador Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 10.40% -1.12%
2020 11.51% -0.09%
2019 11.61% -2.94%
2018 14.55% 0.68%
2017 13.87% 1.07%
2016 12.80% 0.20%
2015 12.60% 0.53%
2014 12.07% 0.63%
2013 11.44% -0.09%
2012 11.53% -0.44%
2011 11.98% -1.02%
2010 13.00% -0.18%
2009 13.17% 8.22%
2000 4.96% -1.71%
1999 6.67% -4.18%
1998 10.85% -4.18%