SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Zimbabwe: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Small Island Developing States
12.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17.9% against 12.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 23.8% | 9.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.1% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17.9% against 12.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Zimbabwe?
- 5.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Zimbabwe rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- 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