Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique
Mozambique: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 19.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique peaked at 23.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.3% | — |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -9.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 19.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 19.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.2%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.9% | 23.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 21.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique was 19.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release