Malaysia vs Mozambique: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Malaysia
18.9%
in 2023
Mozambique
19.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
17th
Mozambique rank
16th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Malaysia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 19.0% against 18.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 20.0% | 1.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Malaysia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 19.0% against 18.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Malaysia and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mozambique?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Mozambique rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release