Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Pakistan
1.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.1%
in 2018
Pakistan rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
164th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 185 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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