Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Zambia stood at 12.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Zambia peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 81st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +199.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Zambia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Zambia was 12.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/