Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Government expenditure on education, total

Mozambique
6.0%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.3%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
23456199820102023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 6.0% against 3.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6% 3.0% 0.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% Mozambique
2010s 5.7% 3.3% 2.4% Mozambique
2020s 6.2% 3.3% 2.9% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mozambique, at 6.0% against 3.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Mozambique ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
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.