Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zambia is 3.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zambia peaked at 5.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.6% | — |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 26,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -21.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zambia was 3.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.