Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia
Zambia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 98.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 98.6% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2015.
That places Zambia 26th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4% | — |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.4% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.1% | 99.5% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Zambia was 98.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Current 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