Cote d'Ivoire vs Zimbabwe: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Cote d'Ivoire
17.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.1% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.2% | 3.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Cote d'Ivoire or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17.9% against 17.6% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Cote d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.