Israel vs Zambia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Israel
2.5%
in 2022
Zambia
2.5%
in 2017
Israel rank
12th
Zambia rank
11th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 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, Israel or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Israel as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Israel and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 12th 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