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2024
global knowledge index
Mozambique
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):50.631
- Population:33,635,160
- HDI:0.461
133/141
Gki
Score
30
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Mozambique is a weak performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 133rd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 16th out of the 23 countries with low human development.
Areas of Strength
- Government funding per secondary student (% GDP per capita)
- Female-to-male labour force participation
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% GDP)
- GERD financed from abroad (%)
- Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
Areas of Improvement
- Years of compulsory education in primary and secondary
- Researchers in business enterprises (%)
- Intellectual property payments (% total trade)
- Intellectual property receipts (% total trade)
- Extent of corporate transparency
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
122
38.76
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
140
25.9
Higher
Education
120
34
Research, Development
and Innovation
126
20.02
Information and
Communications Technology
136
20.09
Economy
110
44.07
Enabling
Environment
124
39.93
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GKI Pillars
