Zimbabwe Education Spending 2010-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Zimbabwe education spending for 2020 was 15.67%, a 3.37% decline from 2018.
  • Zimbabwe education spending for 2018 was 19.04%, a 1.83% decline from 2017.
  • Zimbabwe education spending for 2017 was 20.87%, a 2.65% decline from 2016.
  • Zimbabwe education spending for 2016 was 23.53%, a 6.49% decline from 2014.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sierra Leone 34.24%
Senegal 22.48%
Ethiopia 22.45%
Burkina Faso 21.11%
Burundi 20.74%
Togo 18.14%
Mozambique 17.94%
Zimbabwe 15.67%
Madagascar 15.34%
Mali 15.14%
Guinea 14.29%
Gambia 14.28%
Liberia 13.71%
Tanzania 13.63%
Niger 13.33%
Chad 11.67%
Comoros 11.48%
Nepal 11.46%
Rwanda 10.78%
Haiti 10.00%
Central African Republic 9.78%
Uganda 8.53%
South Sudan 5.55%
Zimbabwe Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2020 15.67% -3.37%
2018 19.04% -1.83%
2017 20.87% -2.65%
2016 23.53% -6.49%
2014 30.02% 1.35%
2013 28.66% -1.09%
2012 29.75% 5.65%
2011 24.10% 15.56%
2010 8.54% 15.56%