Mozambique vs United Kingdom: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mozambique
6.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom
5.9%
in 2021
Mozambique rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mozambique
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mozambique ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.1% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Mozambique or United Kingdom?
- Mozambique, at 6.0% against 5.9% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mozambique and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mozambique ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.