Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Mozambique rank
15th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 20.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 20.6% | 1.8% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.2% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 20.4% against 20.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.