India vs Zambia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

India
4.1%
in 2022
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
India rank
102nd
Zambia rank
105th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • India
  • Zambia
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How they compare

India currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was India ahead.

India ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 1.9% 2.0% India
2000s 3.6% 2.0% 1.6% India
2010s 4.0% 4.1% 0.1% Zambia
2020s 4.3% 3.6% 0.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, India or Zambia?
India, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between India and Zambia?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do India and Zambia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
India ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.