Bhutan vs Mozambique: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Mozambique
6.0%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
33rd
Mozambique rank
30th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Bhutan
  • Mozambique
2468197119972023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 33rd and Mozambique ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 3.5% 2.9% Bhutan
2010s 5.5% 5.8% 0.2% Mozambique
2020s 6.5% 6.2% 0.4% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Mozambique?
0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mozambique?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Mozambique rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 33rd and Mozambique ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.