Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.3% | 4.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.9% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 33.8% | 14.6% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.5% 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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