Which has higher primary education, duration, Mozambique or OECD members?

Mozambique, at 7 years against 6 years in OECD members as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Mozambique and OECD members?

1 years, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and OECD members?

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.

Mozambique vs OECD members: Primary education, duration

Mozambique

7 years

in 2025

OECD members

6 years

in 2025

Mozambique rank

3rd

OECD members rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Mozambique
OECD members

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 7 years against 6 years in OECD members, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.

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

Mozambique ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.5 years	6 years	1.5 years	OECD members
1980s	4.3 years	6 years	1.7 years	OECD members
1990s	5.4 years	6 years	0.6 years	OECD members
2000s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Mozambique
2010s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Mozambique
2020s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Mozambique or OECD members?: Mozambique, at 7 years against 6 years in OECD members as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Mozambique and OECD members?: 1 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and OECD members?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and OECD members rank globally for primary education, duration?: Mozambique ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
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.