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

Sudan, at 4.38 years against 4.22 years in Mozambique as of 2020.

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

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 Sudan: Average years of schooling

Mozambique

4.22 years

in 2020

Sudan

4.38 years

in 2020

Mozambique rank

109th

Sudan rank

108th

Average years of schooling over time

Mozambique
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4.38 years against 4.22 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.

Mozambique ranks 109th and Sudan ranks 108th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Sudan	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	Sudan
1910s	0.025 years	0.09 years	0.065 years	Sudan
1920s	0.05 years	0.17 years	0.12 years	Sudan
1930s	0.135 years	0.23 years	0.095 years	Sudan
1940s	0.415 years	0.28 years	0.135 years	Mozambique
1950s	0.61 years	0.39 years	0.22 years	Mozambique
1960s	0.97 years	0.57 years	0.4 years	Mozambique
1970s	1.03 years	0.905 years	0.125 years	Mozambique
1980s	1.22 years	1.67 years	0.455 years	Sudan
1990s	1.02 years	2.59 years	1.57 years	Sudan
2000s	1.23 years	3.2 years	1.97 years	Sudan
2010s	2.67 years	3.67 years	1 years	Sudan
2020s	4.22 years	4.38 years	0.16 years	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Mozambique or Sudan?: Sudan, at 4.38 years against 4.22 years in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mozambique and Sudan?: 0.16 years, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sudan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Sudan rank globally for average years of schooling?: Mozambique ranks 109th and Sudan ranks 108th 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.