Lebanon vs Zimbabwe: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Lebanon

1.2%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

0.4%

in 2023

Lebanon rank

194th

Zimbabwe rank

197th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Lebanon currently reports 1.2% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 3.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Globally, Lebanon ranks 194th and Zimbabwe ranks 197th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.