Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Zambia
Zambia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 2,932 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Zambia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,932 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 656.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Zambia peaked at 2,932 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 225.2 millions, in 1994.
That places Zambia 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, 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, PPP$ in Zambia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 335.55 millions | — |
| 1992 | 257.39 millions | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 261.29 millions | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 225.2 millions | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 242.52 millions | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 321.5 millions | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 285.92 millions | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 306.05 millions | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 577.59 millions | +88.7% |
| 2005 | 450.05 millions | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 398.28 millions | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 387.78 millions | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,531 millions | +552.7% |
| 2016 | 2,100 millions | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 2,206 millions | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,932 millions | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275.62 millions | 225.2 millions | 335.55 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 423.95 millions | 306.05 millions | 577.59 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,443 millions | 2,100 millions | 2,932 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Zambia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Zambia was 2,932 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,932 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.2 millions in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release