Philippines vs Zambia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Philippines
15.2%
in 2025
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Philippines rank
62nd
Zambia rank
65th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Philippines
- Zambia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.2% against 14.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zambia ahead.
Philippines ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 0.0% | 16.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 7.7% | 6.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 2.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Philippines or Zambia?
- Philippines, at 15.2% against 14.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Philippines and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Philippines ranks 62nd 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