Lebanon vs Zimbabwe: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Lebanon
1.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
194th
Zimbabwe rank
197th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
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.
Lebanon ranks 194th and Zimbabwe ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Lebanon or Zimbabwe?
- Lebanon, at 1.2% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How do Lebanon and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 194th and Zimbabwe ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.