Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mozambique: Primary education, duration

Africa Eastern and Southern
6 years
in 2025
Mozambique
7 years
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
2nd
Mozambique rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 4.5 years 1.5 years Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 6 years 4.3 years 1.7 years Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 6 years 5.4 years 0.6 years Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 6 years 7 years 1 years Mozambique
2010s 6 years 7 years 1 years Mozambique
2020s 6 years 7 years 1 years Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Africa Eastern and Southern or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 7 years against 6 years in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mozambique?
1 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mozambique?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mozambique rank globally for primary education, duration?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.