Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Zimbabwe stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.598 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.12 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 34.8 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.52 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Zimbabwe?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Zimbabwe was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.