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