Zambia: Education spending, percent of government spending

Zambia: Public spending on education, percent of public spending

: For that indicator, we provide data for Zambia from 2000 to 2018. The average value for Zambia during that period was 11.35 percent with a minimum of 5.65 percent in 2008 and a maximum of 17.05 percent in 2018. The latest value from 2018 is 17.05 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 61 countries is 16.69 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.