Least developed countries vs Mozambique: Primary education, duration (years)
Least developed countries
6 years
in 2025
Mozambique
7 years
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Mozambique rank
3rd
Primary education, duration (years) over time
- Least developed countries
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 4.5 years | 1.5 years | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 6 years | 4.3 years | 1.7 years | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 6 years | 5.4 years | 0.6 years | Least developed countries |
| 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, Least developed countries or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 7 years against 6 years in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Least developed countries and Mozambique?
- 1 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Mozambique rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Least developed countries 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
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.