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

Mozambique
54.5%
in 2020
Sudan
54.4%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
107th
Sudan rank
108th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Sudan
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 54.5% against 54.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Mozambique ranks 107th and Sudan ranks 108th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sudan Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sudan
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Sudan
1900s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Sudan
1910s 0.6% 3.0% 2.4% Sudan
1920s 1.5% 5.7% 4.2% Sudan
1930s 4.0% 7.0% 3.0% Sudan
1940s 11.7% 8.6% 3.0% Mozambique
1950s 16.4% 11.1% 5.3% Mozambique
1960s 25.9% 15.0% 10.9% Mozambique
1970s 26.6% 20.9% 5.7% Mozambique
1980s 29.4% 29.7% 0.3% Sudan
1990s 22.8% 39.1% 16.3% Sudan
2000s 25.1% 45.3% 20.2% Sudan
2010s 38.8% 49.7% 10.9% Sudan
2020s 54.5% 54.4% 0.1% 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, Mozambique or Sudan?
Mozambique, at 54.5% against 54.4% in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Mozambique and Sudan?
0.1%, with Mozambique 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 share of the population with at least some formal education?
Mozambique ranks 107th 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 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.