India vs Zambia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
India
4.1%
in 2022
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
India rank
102nd
Zambia rank
105th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
India currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was India ahead.
India ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | India |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | India |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, India or Zambia?
- India, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between India and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- India ranks 102nd 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.