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

Mozambique
54.5%
in 2020
Yemen
62.0%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
107th
Yemen rank
105th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 62.0% against 54.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 105th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 13 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Yemen Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Mozambique
1880s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Mozambique
1890s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Mozambique
1900s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Mozambique
1910s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Mozambique
1920s 1.5% 0.2% 1.3% Mozambique
1930s 4.0% 0.2% 3.8% Mozambique
1940s 11.7% 0.3% 11.3% Mozambique
1950s 16.4% 0.5% 15.9% Mozambique
1960s 25.9% 1.0% 24.9% Mozambique
1970s 26.6% 1.6% 25.1% Mozambique
1980s 29.4% 6.9% 22.6% Mozambique
1990s 22.8% 19.8% 3.0% Mozambique
2000s 25.1% 33.6% 8.6% Yemen
2010s 38.8% 49.1% 10.3% Yemen
2020s 54.5% 62.0% 7.5% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 62.0% against 54.5% in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Mozambique and Yemen?
7.5%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Yemen rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Mozambique ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 105th 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.