Lower middle income vs Mozambique: Government expenditure on education, total

Lower middle income
3.4%
in 2023
Mozambique
6.0%
in 2022
Lower middle income rank
29th
Mozambique rank
29th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Mozambique
23456199820102023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 6.0% against 3.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Lower middle income's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 29th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 2.6% 0.3% Lower middle income
2000s 3.1% 3.6% 0.5% Mozambique
2010s 3.9% 5.7% 1.9% Mozambique
2020s 3.6% 6.2% 2.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Lower middle income or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 6.0% against 3.4% in Lower middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Lower middle income and Mozambique?
2.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Mozambique?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Lower middle income and Mozambique rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Lower middle income ranks 29th 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.