Norway vs Zambia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
67th
Zambia rank
65th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.5% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.9% | 2.9% | Norway |
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, Norway or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.5% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Norway and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Norway ranks 67th 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.