Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Benin or Zimbabwe?

Benin, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on education, total

Benin

18.0%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

17.9%

in 2025

Benin rank

32nd

Zimbabwe rank

34th

Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Benin or Zimbabwe?: Benin, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?: Benin ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.