All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia
Zambia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 91.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 91.4% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia peaked at 93.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2016.
That places Zambia 17th out of 118 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.9% | — |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 91.9% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 86.1% | 91.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia was 91.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release