Rwanda vs Zambia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Rwanda
4.7%
in 2024
Zambia
4.7%
in 2018
Rwanda rank
64th
Zambia rank
61st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 4.9% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Zambia |
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, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 64th 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