Bhutan vs Mozambique: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Mozambique
6.0%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
33rd
Mozambique rank
30th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bhutan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 33rd and Mozambique ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bhutan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bhutan and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mozambique?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Mozambique rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd and Mozambique ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.