Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Average years of schooling

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.85 years
in 2020
Mozambique
4.22 years
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
106th
Mozambique rank
109th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.85 years against 4.22 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.63 years.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mozambique ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 109th of 111 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 years 0.01 years 0 years
1880s 0.01 years 0.01 years 0 years
1890s 0.01 years 0.01 years 0 years
1900s 0.025 years 0.015 years 0.01 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 0.135 years 0.025 years 0.11 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 0.255 years 0.05 years 0.205 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.32 years 0.135 years 0.185 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 0.45 years 0.415 years 0.035 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.67 years 0.61 years 0.06 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.97 years 0.97 years 0 years
1970s 1.46 years 1.03 years 0.435 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.5 years 1.22 years 1.28 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.42 years 1.02 years 2.4 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.57 years 1.23 years 2.33 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.04 years 2.67 years 1.38 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 4.85 years 4.22 years 0.63 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.85 years against 4.22 years in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
0.63 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for average years of schooling?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 109th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.