Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Zambia
Zambia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 7.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Zambia peaked at 13.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 86th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +85.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.2% | 13.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Zambia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Zambia was 7.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/