Mozambique vs Upper middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Mozambique
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 15.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 13.1% | 3.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.6% | 3.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.9% | 4.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 14.9% | 4.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Mozambique or Upper middle income?
- Mozambique, at 20.4% against 15.1% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Mozambique and Upper middle income?
- 5.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Upper middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Upper middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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
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.