Benin vs Zimbabwe: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 22.1% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.1% | 1.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release