Mozambique vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
13.8%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
15th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
12th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mozambique
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 13.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 15th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 3.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 14.4% | 4.8% | 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mozambique, at 20.4% against 13.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mozambique and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th 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