Ethiopia vs Zambia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2015
Zambia
4.7%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Zambia rank
61st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 5.3% | 3.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on 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?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd 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