Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Zambia
Zambia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 77.51 in 2016. β Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Zambia, 1970β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Zambia stood at 77.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Zambia peaked at 115.76 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Zambia 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.63 | 77.51 | 115.76 | 2 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Zambia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Zambia was 77.51 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.76 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release