Education spending in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Education spending was 0.3848 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3848
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.14
in 2014
All-time low
0.3848
in 2023
Years of data
5
2010–2023
Education spending in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Zimbabwe stood at 0.3848. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3848, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Education spending in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.54 | — |
| 2012 | 6.07 | +293.1% |
| 2013 | 6 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.14 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3848 | -93.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.3848 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.3848 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.94 | 1.54 | 6.14 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3848 | 0.3848 | 0.3848 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Zimbabwe?
- Education spending in Zimbabwe was 0.3848 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3848 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for education spending?
- Zimbabwe ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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