Mali vs Mozambique: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Mali
43.0%
in 2020
Mozambique
54.5%
in 2020
Mali rank
110th
Mozambique rank
107th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Mali
  • Mozambique
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 54.5% against 43.0% in Mali, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

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

Mali ranks 110th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mozambique Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mozambique
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Mozambique
1890s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Mozambique
1900s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Mozambique
1910s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Mozambique
1920s 0.5% 1.5% 1.0% Mozambique
1930s 1.7% 4.0% 2.3% Mozambique
1940s 3.0% 11.7% 8.7% Mozambique
1950s 4.3% 16.4% 12.1% Mozambique
1960s 5.3% 25.9% 20.5% Mozambique
1970s 8.4% 26.6% 18.2% Mozambique
1980s 14.5% 29.4% 14.9% Mozambique
1990s 18.9% 22.8% 3.9% Mozambique
2000s 25.1% 25.1% 0.0%
2010s 31.0% 38.8% 7.8% Mozambique
2020s 43.0% 54.5% 11.5% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Mali or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 54.5% against 43.0% in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Mali and Mozambique?
11.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Mali ranks 110th and Mozambique 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.