Cape Verde vs Mozambique: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cape Verde
4.1%
in 2019
Mozambique
4.0%
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
89th
Mozambique rank
92nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Mozambique
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 89th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 2.2% | 4.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Cape Verde or Mozambique?
- Cape Verde, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Mozambique as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cape Verde and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mozambique?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Mozambique rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release