Canada vs Zambia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Zambia
4.7%
in 2018
Canada rank
58th
Zambia rank
61st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 2.0% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.5% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Zambia?
- Canada, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 61st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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