Bhutan vs Zambia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Bhutan
2.7%
in 2023
Zambia
2.5%
in 2017
Bhutan rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Bhutan, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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