Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.4% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023. 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, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.5% | — |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +293.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -93.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release