Uganda vs Zambia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Uganda
0.3%
in 2014
Zambia
0.3%
in 2017
Uganda rank
143rd
Zambia rank
141st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 141st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Uganda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 141st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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