Which has higher average years of schooling, Mozambique or Senegal?

Senegal, at 4.4 years against 4.22 years in Mozambique as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mozambique and Senegal?

0.18 years, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Mozambique vs Senegal: Average years of schooling

Mozambique

4.22 years

in 2020

Senegal

4.4 years

in 2020

Mozambique rank

109th

Senegal rank

107th

Average years of schooling over time

Mozambique
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.4 years against 4.22 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.18 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 107th of 111 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Senegal	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	0.015 years	0.02 years	0.005 years	Senegal
1910s	0.025 years	0.025 years	0 years	—
1920s	0.05 years	0.41 years	0.36 years	Senegal
1930s	0.135 years	0.92 years	0.785 years	Senegal
1940s	0.415 years	1.36 years	0.95 years	Senegal
1950s	0.61 years	1.91 years	1.3 years	Senegal
1960s	0.97 years	2.09 years	1.12 years	Senegal
1970s	1.03 years	2.4 years	1.36 years	Senegal
1980s	1.22 years	2.49 years	1.27 years	Senegal
1990s	1.02 years	2.31 years	1.29 years	Senegal
2000s	1.23 years	1.82 years	0.59 years	Senegal
2010s	2.67 years	3.42 years	0.75 years	Senegal
2020s	4.22 years	4.4 years	0.18 years	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Mozambique or Senegal?: Senegal, at 4.4 years against 4.22 years in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mozambique and Senegal?: 0.18 years, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for average years of schooling?: Mozambique ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 107th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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