Low & middle income vs Mozambique: Government expenditure on education, total

Low & middle income
3.5%
in 2023
Mozambique
6.0%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
28th
Mozambique rank
29th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Mozambique
23456199820102023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 6.0% against 3.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 29th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 2.6% 0.8% Low & middle income
2000s 3.4% 3.6% 0.2% Mozambique
2010s 3.7% 5.7% 2.1% Mozambique
2020s 3.7% 6.2% 2.5% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Low & middle income or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 6.0% against 3.5% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Low & middle income and Mozambique?
2.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mozambique?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Low & middle income and Mozambique rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Low & middle income ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 29th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.