Cyprus vs Zambia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2022
Zambia
4.7%
in 2018
Cyprus rank
60th
Zambia rank
61st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Zambia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Zambia?
- Cyprus, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Cyprus and Zambia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 60th 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