International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.3% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 5.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.8% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -75.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 5 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mozambique?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mozambique was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release