Expenditure on primary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Expenditure on primary education was 47.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Zimbabwe, 1979–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Zimbabwe is 47.8%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 47.7% | — |
| 1980 | 55.8% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 62.7% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 58.2% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 55.5% | 70.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 51.3% | 62.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.6% | 51.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 21 South Sudan 48.6%
- 22 Cambodia 48.5% compare
- 23 Niger 48.1% compare
- 25 Madagascar 47.4% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 47.3% compare
- 27 Chad 46.7% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Zimbabwe?
- Expenditure on primary education in Zimbabwe was 47.8% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.