Gambia vs Mozambique: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Gambia
5.75 years
in 2023
Mozambique
5.67 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
169th
Mozambique rank
171st
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Gambia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.75 years against 5.67 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Gambia ranks 169th and Mozambique ranks 171st of 191 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 2.23 years | 0.3858 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 2.6 years | 1.1 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.8 years | 3.64 years | 1.17 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.19 years | 0.519 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Gambia or Mozambique?
- Gambia, at 5.75 years against 5.67 years in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Gambia and Mozambique?
- 0.08 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mozambique rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Gambia ranks 169th and Mozambique ranks 171st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.