Norway vs Zambia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
67th
Zambia rank
65th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.5% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 0.0% | 14.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 0.0% | 15.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.9% | 2.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Norway or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.5% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Norway and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Norway ranks 67th 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