Ireland vs Zambia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
0.9%
in 2021
Zambia
0.9%
in 2017
Ireland rank
124th
Zambia rank
127th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Ireland ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 127th of 165 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Zambia?
- Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 124th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release