Italy vs Zambia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
106th
Zambia rank
105th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Italy ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Italy or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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