Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 601.9 millions in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
601.9 millions
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
69th
of 143 countries
All-time high
3,817 millions
in 1994
All-time low
105.19 millions
in 1979
Years of data
16
1979–2014

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Zimbabwe, 1979–2014

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1979199620141979: 105.2 millions1980: 139.6 millions1981: 246.3 millions1983: 377.3 millions1984: 479.4 millions1985: 622.6 millions1987: 957.4 millions1988: 979.1 millions1989: 1.1k millions1990: 1.3k millions1992: 2.2k millions1994: 3.8k millions2010: 117.5 millions2012: 560.1 millions2013: 560 millions2014: 601.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Zimbabwe is 601.9 millions, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 412.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,817 millions in 1994 and was at its lowest, 105.19 millions, in 1979.

That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 105.19 millions 105.19 millions 105.19 millions 1
1980s 607.44 millions 139.62 millions 1,058 millions 8
1990s 2,428 millions 1,255 millions 3,817 millions 3
2010s 459.87 millions 117.53 millions 601.9 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Zimbabwe?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Zimbabwe was 601.9 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 3,817 millions in 1994.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 105.19 millions in 1979.
How does Zimbabwe rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/