Education spending in Mozambique
Mozambique: Education spending was 5.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.98
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2014
All-time low
1.8
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2022
Education spending in Mozambique, 1998–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Mozambique is 5.98, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Mozambique peaked at 6.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Education spending in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.8 | — |
| 1999 | 2.64 | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 5.53 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.98 | -5.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.8 | 2.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.86 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.25 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.98 | 6.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Mozambique?
- Education spending in Mozambique was 5.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for education spending?
- Mozambique ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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