Ethiopia vs Zambia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Ethiopia
0.9%
in 2015
Zambia
0.9%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
128th
Zambia rank
127th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 127th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 127th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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