Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Mozambique rank
15th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 20.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 20.6% | 1.8% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.2% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 20.4% against 20.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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