Zambia - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Zambia was 67.35 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 67.45 in 2016, while its lowest value was 33.66 in 1992.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.62 |
| 1971 | 37.86 |
| 1972 | 38.57 |
| 1973 | 36.59 |
| 1974 | 38.35 |
| 1975 | 38.98 |
| 1976 | 41.03 |
| 1977 | 42.28 |
| 1978 | 45.08 |
| 1979 | 48.49 |
| 1980 | 43.37 |
| 1981 | 38.57 |
| 1982 | 48.12 |
| 1983 | 43.51 |
| 1984 | 41.72 |
| 1985 | 41.02 |
| 1986 | 36.61 |
| 1987 | 33.73 |
| 1991 | 38.73 |
| 1992 | 33.66 |
| 1993 | 38.42 |
| 1994 | 38.11 |
| 1995 | 40.87 |
| 2000 | 54.80 |
| 2004 | 63.86 |
| 2005 | 59.76 |
| 2015 | 62.71 |
| 2016 | 67.45 |
| 2017 | 67.35 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Zambia was 23.33 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 42.65 in 1981, while its lowest value was 13.30 in 2004.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.10 |
| 1971 | 33.41 |
| 1972 | 35.96 |
| 1973 | 39.06 |
| 1974 | 38.21 |
| 1975 | 33.46 |
| 1976 | 31.44 |
| 1977 | 29.70 |
| 1978 | 26.71 |
| 1979 | 28.68 |
| 1980 | 25.58 |
| 1981 | 42.65 |
| 1982 | 33.80 |
| 1983 | 38.45 |
| 1984 | 38.51 |
| 1985 | 28.99 |
| 1986 | 30.88 |
| 1987 | 28.75 |
| 1991 | 18.47 |
| 1992 | 19.20 |
| 1993 | 15.10 |
| 1994 | 17.66 |
| 1995 | 18.41 |
| 2000 | 25.79 |
| 2004 | 13.30 |
| 2005 | 14.49 |
| 2015 | 24.90 |
| 2016 | 19.73 |
| 2017 | 23.33 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Zambia was 8.92 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 28.78 in 1993, while its lowest value was 8.92 in 2017.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.18 |
| 1971 | 18.31 |
| 1972 | 14.77 |
| 1973 | 15.44 |
| 1974 | 14.23 |
| 1975 | 16.07 |
| 1976 | 17.23 |
| 1977 | 17.59 |
| 1978 | 17.99 |
| 1979 | 21.70 |
| 1980 | 18.69 |
| 1981 | 18.71 |
| 1982 | 18.06 |
| 1983 | 13.06 |
| 1984 | 11.34 |
| 1985 | 17.33 |
| 1986 | 19.15 |
| 1987 | 15.05 |
| 1991 | 20.85 |
| 1992 | 24.70 |
| 1993 | 28.78 |
| 1994 | 20.80 |
| 1995 | 22.06 |
| 2000 | 19.41 |
| 2004 | 18.05 |
| 2005 | 25.75 |
| 2015 | 11.84 |
| 2016 | 12.34 |
| 2017 | 8.92 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Zambia was 11.51 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 20.10 in 2014, while its lowest value was 5.65 in 2008.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.35 |
| 2004 | 10.58 |
| 2005 | 7.73 |
| 2007 | 6.23 |
| 2008 | 5.65 |
| 2010 | 16.90 |
| 2011 | 15.30 |
| 2012 | 17.20 |
| 2013 | 15.40 |
| 2014 | 20.10 |
| 2015 | 16.34 |
| 2016 | 15.40 |
| 2017 | 14.88 |
| 2018 | 17.01 |
| 2019 | 15.29 |
| 2020 | 12.38 |
| 2021 | 11.51 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Zambia was 4.47 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 6.24 in 1975, while its lowest value was 1.10 in 2008.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 6.10 |
| 1972 | 5.95 |
| 1973 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 4.88 |
| 1975 | 6.24 |
| 1976 | 6.03 |
| 1977 | 5.69 |
| 1978 | 4.74 |
| 1979 | 4.15 |
| 1980 | 4.13 |
| 1981 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 5.15 |
| 1983 | 5.39 |
| 1984 | 4.99 |
| 1985 | 4.15 |
| 1986 | 3.34 |
| 1987 | 2.66 |
| 1991 | 2.74 |
| 1992 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 1.94 |
| 1994 | 1.79 |
| 1995 | 1.84 |
| 1998 | 2.12 |
| 1999 | 1.77 |
| 2000 | 1.79 |
| 2004 | 2.46 |
| 2005 | 1.74 |
| 2007 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | 1.10 |
| 2010 | 3.70 |
| 2011 | 3.80 |
| 2012 | 4.20 |
| 2013 | 4.30 |
| 2014 | 5.20 |
| 2015 | 4.62 |
| 2016 | 3.75 |
| 2017 | 3.73 |
| 2018 | 4.74 |
| 2019 | 4.47 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
