Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia
Zambia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia peaked at 3.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Zambia 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +163.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 4 |
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure 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