Mexico vs Zambia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Mexico
4.1%
in 2022
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
107th
Zambia rank
105th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Mexico ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Mexico or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Mexico and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 107th 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