Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Zimbabwe, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Zimbabwe is 17.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 8.5% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 10.7% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 32 Benin 18.0% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
- 35 Jamaica 17.9% compare
- 36 Mali 17.8% compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 17.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 84.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 40.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 794.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.4% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 242.78 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Zimbabwe?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Zimbabwe was 17.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.