International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 57.3%
World rank
143rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2018
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +115.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -56.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -57.3% |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 Peru 0.0% compare
- 141 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 142 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 144 Anguilla 0.0%
- 144 Australia 0.0%
- 144 Austria 0.0%
- 144 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 144 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 144 Bermuda 0.0%
- 144 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 144 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 144 Canada 0.0% compare
- 144 Chile 0.0% compare
- 144 Cuba 0.0%
- 144 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 144 Hong Kong, China 0.0%
- 144 Israel 0.0% compare
- 144 Japan 0.0%
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 144 Korea 0.0%
- 144 Kuwait 0.0%
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 144 Macau, China 0.0%
- 144 Monaco 0.0%
- 144 Montserrat 0.0%
- 144 New Zealand 0.0%
- 144 Oman 0.0% compare
- 144 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 144 Qatar 0.0%
- 144 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 144 Singapore 0.0%
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 144 San Marino 0.0%
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 144 United States of America 0.0%
- 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 144 British Virgin Islands 0.0% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International 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