Which has higher primary education, duration, Arab World or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 7 years against 6 years in Arab World as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Arab World and Mozambique?

1 years, with Mozambique ahead.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Arab World vs Mozambique: Primary education, duration

Arab World

6 years

in 2025

Mozambique

7 years

in 2025

Arab World rank

2nd

Mozambique rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

Arab World
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Arab World, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	4.5 years	1.5 years	Arab World
1980s	6 years	4.3 years	1.7 years	Arab World
1990s	6 years	5.4 years	0.6 years	Arab World
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, Arab World or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 7 years against 6 years in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Arab World and Mozambique?: 1 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mozambique?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Mozambique rank globally for primary education, duration?: Arab World ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 46 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: 06 August 2026

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