Niger vs Zambia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Niger
4.1%
in 2023
Zambia
4.1%
in 2023
Niger rank
104th
Zambia rank
105th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 6.1% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Niger ranks 104th 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.