Singapore vs Zambia: Expenditure on secondary education

Singapore
23.0%
in 2013
Zambia
23.3%
in 2017
Singapore rank
122nd
Zambia rank
121st

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Singapore
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 121st of 149 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 37.5% 33.0% 4.6% Singapore
1980s 39.9% 35.1% 4.7% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Singapore or Zambia?
Zambia, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Singapore as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Singapore and Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.
How do Singapore and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Singapore ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 121st 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 secondary 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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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.