Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Zambia

Zambia: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 77.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
77.3%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
110th
of 114 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
63.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2000–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Zambia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.4 %2004: 100 %2015: 63.2 %2016: 82.6 %2017: 77.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Zambia stood at 77.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Zambia peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2015.

That places Zambia 110th out of 114 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Zambia, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 99.4%
2004 100.0% +0.6%
2015 63.2% -36.8%
2016 82.6% +30.7%
2017 77.3% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.7% 99.4% 100.0% 2
2010s 74.4% 63.2% 82.6% 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 107 Sierra Leone 79.8% compare
  2. 108 Uganda 79.6% compare
  3. 109 Sri Lanka 78.4% compare
  4. 111 Viet Nam 77.3% compare
  5. 112 Ethiopia 73.6% compare
  6. 113 Bangladesh 56.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Zambia?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Zambia was 77.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Zambia ranks 110th out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,427 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/