Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique
Mozambique: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 20.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.4%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2005
All-time low
12.1%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2021
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2021, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique stood at 20.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique peaked at 22.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.1% | — |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 20.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 20.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 20.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 12 Senegal 20.9% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 20.9% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.2% compare
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 20.4% in 2021, 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 22.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release