Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Zambia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.6%
in 2025
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
64th
Zambia rank
65th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Zambia
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 17.3% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 0.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Zambia?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.