Türkiye vs Zambia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Türkiye
8.6%
in 2023
Zambia
8.8%
in 2021
Türkiye rank
103rd
Zambia rank
101st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Türkiye
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Türkiye ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 101st of 123 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 16.2% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Türkiye or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Türkiye and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Türkiye ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 101st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release