Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on education, total

Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sierra Leone
101520253035199820112025

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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 20.5% against 20.4% in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
Mozambique ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.