Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia
Zambia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 77.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 77.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2017.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 118th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 63.2% | 82.6% | 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 secondary in Zambia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Zambia was 77.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Current 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