Government expenditure on education, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Government expenditure on education, total was 20.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Mozambique, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on education, total in Mozambique stood at 20.4%.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Mozambique peaked at 22.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Mozambique?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Mozambique was 20.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.