Eswatini vs Mozambique: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Eswatini
6.0%
in 2024
Mozambique
6.0%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
27th
Mozambique rank
30th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Eswatini
- Mozambique
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.2% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Eswatini or Mozambique?
- Eswatini, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Eswatini and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mozambique?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Mozambique rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Eswatini ranks 27th 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.