How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Zambia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Rwanda

9.25 millions

in 2018

Zambia

8.83 millions

in 2017

Rwanda rank

106th

Zambia rank

107th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 9.25 millions against 8.83 millions in Zambia, a difference of 0.42 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 107th of 144 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.53 millions	0 millions	2.53 millions	Rwanda
2010s	31.59 millions	12.04 millions	19.55 millions	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Rwanda or Zambia?: Rwanda, at 9.25 millions against 8.83 millions in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Rwanda and Zambia?: 0.42 millions, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?: Rwanda ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 107th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/