Which has higher expenditure on primary education, European Union or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 47.8% against 23.8% in European Union as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Zimbabwe?

7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Zimbabwe: Expenditure on primary education

European Union

23.8%

in 2016

Zimbabwe

47.8%

in 2014

European Union rank

21st

Zimbabwe rank

24th

Expenditure on primary education over time

European Union
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 47.8% against 23.8% in European Union, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 24 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	35.8%	47.7%	11.9%	Zimbabwe
1980s	27.5%	55.5%	28.0%	Zimbabwe
1990s	22.6%	51.3%	28.6%	Zimbabwe
2010s	23.4%	48.2%	24.8%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, European Union or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 47.8% against 23.8% in European Union as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between European Union and Zimbabwe?: 24.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Zimbabwe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do European Union and Zimbabwe rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: European Union ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.