SDG: Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Southern Asia
12.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17.9% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th 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: Southern Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 22.1% | 8.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 14.2% | 0.9% | 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: Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17.9% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 5.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th 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