Mozambique—Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 166Updated April 2026
Latest Value
49.2%
2013
YoY Change
-5.2%
2012 → 2013
Global Rank
#23
of 166 countries
Maximum
57.7%
2006
Minimum
49.2%
2013
CAGR
-2.2%
3 years
Last
49.2%
Previous
51.9%
Highest
57.7%
Lowest
49.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mozambique's expenditure per student, primary (% of gdp/cap) was 49.2% in 2013, ranking #23 out of 166 countries. This represents a -5.2% change from 2012. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 57.7% (2006) and the lowest was 49.2% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 57.7% |
Top Countries — Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 67.5% | 2002 |
| 2 | Zambia | 67.4% | 2017 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 64.9% | 2014 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 64.4% | 2013 |
| 5 | Togo | 64.1% | 2016 |
| 6 | Guinea | 61.6% | 2018 |
| 7 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 61.6% | 2013 |
| 8 | Uganda | 59.2% | 2014 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 58.7% | 2007 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 57.9% | 2015 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Education Spending, Primary (% of govt) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).