Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 12.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.9% for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.
That places Zambia 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +199.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 12.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.