Cote d'Ivoire vs Zimbabwe: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cote d'Ivoire
17.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.1% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.2% | 3.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cote d'Ivoire or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17.9% against 17.6% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cote d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th 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