Malta vs Zambia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Zambia
4.7%
in 2018
Malta rank
63rd
Zambia rank
61st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malta
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Malta |
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, Malta or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Malta and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Malta and Zambia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malta ranks 63rd 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