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Zambia - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.07

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

4.07 (2023)

Global rank

##51 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.9%

Growth since 1970

0.93×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#9#512022 overtook Palau2023 overtook Switzerland
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Zambia climbed from #9 to #51 (overtook Palau). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Zambia ↓

Key Events — Zambia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1986
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1999
Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2013
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 49 places in global rank auto
2015
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2016
Fell 32 places in global rank auto
2018
Climbed 42 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 30 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1970-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197019852000201520231.12.814.536.24
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