Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Mozambique
5.67 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.66 years
in 2023
Mozambique rank
171st
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.67 years against 5.66 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mozambique ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 years | 3.95 years | 1.72 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.6 years | 4.72 years | 2.12 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.64 years | 5.42 years | 1.79 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.19 years | 5.66 years | 0.4707 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 5.67 years against 5.66 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mozambique ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd 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.