Mexico vs Zambia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mexico
4.1%
in 2022
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
107th
Zambia rank
105th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Mexico ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Mexico or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mexico and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mexico ranks 107th 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.