Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 20.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mozambique, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mozambique is 20.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mozambique peaked at 22.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 194 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.
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 20.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Final consumption expenditure 1.29 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 415.91 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth -6.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 73.82 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 20.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 88.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 90.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mozambique?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mozambique was 20.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.