Djibouti vs Zambia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Djibouti
14.5%
in 2018
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
66th
Zambia rank
65th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Djibouti
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.5% against 14.5% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 0.0% | 22.9% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 8.2% | 16.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 16.9% | 3.6% | 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, Djibouti or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.5% against 14.5% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Djibouti and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Djibouti ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 65th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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