All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia
Zambia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 67.4% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia peaked at 98.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 86th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 82.9% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 56.4% | 72.0% | 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 67.4% 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 98.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 119 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 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release