Mozambique vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
13.8%
in 2022
Mozambique rank
15th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
16th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mozambique
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 13.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 15th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 0.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.5% | 4.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.1% | 2.9% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Mozambique, at 20.4% against 13.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mozambique and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 16th 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