Mozambique vs Senegal: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
15th
Senegal rank
12th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Mozambique
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 20.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Senegal ahead.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 17.8% | 3.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
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, Mozambique or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 20.4% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Mozambique and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th 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.