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
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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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.