Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia
Zambia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 22.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
22.7%
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
10th
of 126 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2000–2017
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia stood at 22.7%.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia peaked at 36.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 10th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | — |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 17.4% | 36.8% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia was 22.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release