Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 1997
All-time low
1.5%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 1.9% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1974.

Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 2.6%
1971 1.9% -27.1%
1972 1.9% +0.0%
1973 1.7% -10.5%
1974 1.5% -11.8%
1975 1.5% +0.0%
1976 1.5% +0.0%
1977 1.7% +13.3%
1978 1.8% +5.9%
1979 2.3% +27.8%
1980 2.5% +8.7%
1981 3.3% +32.0%
1982 3.7% +12.1%
1983 4.3% +16.2%
1984 5.7% +32.6%
1985 7.5% +31.6%
1986 10.0% +33.2%
1987 11.9% +19.5%
1988 12.6% +5.5%
1989 12.4% -1.4%
1990 12.7% +2.6%
1991 19.3% +51.8%
1992 23.0% +19.3%
1993 37.7% +63.7%
1994 46.0% +21.9%
1995 61.1% +32.8%
1996 57.3% -6.2%
1997 68.2% +18.9%
1998 6.9% -89.9%
1999 6.5% -6.0%
2000 6.0% -6.4%
2001 5.6% -6.8%
2002 5.2% -7.3%
2003 4.8% -7.9%
2004 4.4% -8.6%
2005 4.0% -9.4%
2006 3.6% -10.4%
2007 3.1% -11.6%
2008 2.7% -13.1%
2009 2.3% -15.1%
2010 1.9% -17.8%
2011 1.9% +0.0%
2012 1.9% +0.0%
2013 1.9% +0.0%
2014 1.9% +0.0%
2015 1.9% +0.0%
2016 1.9% +0.0%
2017 1.9% +0.0%
2018 1.9% +0.0%
2019 1.9% +0.0%
2020 1.9% +0.0%
2021 1.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.8% 1.5% 2.6% 10
1980s 7.4% 2.5% 12.6% 10
1990s 33.9% 6.5% 68.2% 10
2000s 4.2% 2.3% 6.0% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2

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  3. 177 Pakistan 2.0% compare
  4. 179 Philippines 1.8% compare
  5. 180 China 1.8% compare
  6. 181 Chad 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe was 1.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1974.
How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.