Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Zambia
Zambia: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 0 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0 millions
World rank
74th
of 157 countries
All-time high
20.31 millions
in 1991
All-time low
0 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1970–2017
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Zambia stood at 0 millions. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Zambia peaked at 20.31 millions in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2000.
That places Zambia 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Zambia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.92 millions | — |
| 1972 | 11.91 millions | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 11.91 millions | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.08 millions | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 17.51 millions | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 17.02 millions | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 14.94 millions | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 11.82 millions | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 7.42 millions | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 13.55 millions | +82.6% |
| 1991 | 20.31 millions | +49.9% |
| 1992 | 14.94 millions | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 11.25 millions | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 15.37 millions | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 13.06 millions | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 7.34 millions | — |
| 2016 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.47 millions | 7.92 millions | 17.51 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.93 millions | 7.42 millions | 13.55 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.98 millions | 11.25 millions | 20.31 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.67 millions | 0 millions | 7.34 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Zambia
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- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Zambia?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Zambia was 0 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 millions in 1991.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release