Uganda vs Zambia: Expenditure on primary education
Uganda
59.2%
in 2014
Zambia
67.4%
in 2017
Uganda rank
4th
Zambia rank
1st
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 67.4% against 59.2% in Uganda, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 149 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 38.6% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 43.6% | 19.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 63.9% | 2.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 67.4% against 59.2% in Uganda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Uganda and Zambia?
- 8.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.