Zimbabwe

In brief

Public spending on education, share of GDP: 0.4% (2023). World rank 182 of 184; in Africa, 44 of 46. Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 62.4 (2024). World rank 191 of 196 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 54. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 1.5% (2024). World rank 1 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 98.3% → 93.1%, children vaccinated against measles 92% → 90%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 54.7 → 62.4. Better than all its neighbours (Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia): diabetes prevalence. Worse than all its neighbours (Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia): doctors per 1,000 people, access to basic sanitation, infant deaths per 1,000 births, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births, and maternal deaths per 100,000 births.