Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Zambia
Zambia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 1.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Zambia, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.9% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Zambia peaked at 2.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 108th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 2.9% | — |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
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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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Zambia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Zambia was 1.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 145 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release