Russia vs Zambia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Russia
14.3%
in 2018
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Russia rank
68th
Zambia rank
65th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Russia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.1% | 2.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 17.1% | 5.2% | 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, Russia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Russia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Russia and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Russia ranks 68th 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