Italy vs Zambia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
106th
Zambia rank
105th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Italy
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Italy ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Italy or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Italy and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Italy ranks 106th 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.