Government expenditure per student, primary in Zambia
Zambia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 12.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.9% for government expenditure per student, primary 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, government expenditure per student, primary in Zambia peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 79th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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
- 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Zambia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Zambia was 12.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.