Mozambique vs Nicaragua: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mozambique
19.0%
in 2022
Nicaragua
19.2%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
16th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mozambique
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 19.2% against 19.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 23.1% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 0.2% | 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, Mozambique or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 19.2% against 19.0% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Nicaragua rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 15th 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