Mozambique vs Senegal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
15th
Senegal rank
12th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mozambique
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 20.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Senegal ahead.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 17.8% | 3.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 1.2% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 20.4% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mozambique and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Senegal 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