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

6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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, US$

Rwanda

3.62 millions

in 2018

Zambia

3.89 millions

in 2017

Rwanda rank

120th

Zambia rank

117th

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

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.89 millions against 3.62 millions in Rwanda, a difference of 0.27 millions.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zambia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 117th of 158 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 millions	0 millions	0 millions	—
2000s	0.9082 millions	0 millions	0.9082 millions	Rwanda
2010s	13.24 millions	4.63 millions	8.61 millions	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Rwanda or Zambia?: Zambia, at 3.89 millions against 3.62 millions in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Rwanda and Zambia?: 0.27 millions, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Rwanda ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 117th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 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 US$ (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 US$. 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/