Croatia vs Zambia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Croatia
4.1%
in 2021
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
Croatia rank
103rd
Zambia rank
105th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Croatia
- Zambia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Croatia or Zambia?
- Croatia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Croatia and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Zambia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Croatia ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.