Which has higher primary education, duration, Mozambique or Small states?

Mozambique, at 7 years against 6 years in Small states as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Mozambique and Small states?

1 years, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Small states?

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 Small states: Primary education, duration

Mozambique

7 years

in 2025

Small states

6 years

in 2025

Mozambique rank

3rd

Small states rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Mozambique
Small states

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Small states, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

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

Mozambique ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.5 years	6.45 years	1.95 years	Small states
1980s	4.3 years	6.15 years	1.85 years	Small states
1990s	5.4 years	6.15 years	0.75 years	Small states
2000s	7 years	6.2 years	0.8 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 Small states?: Mozambique, at 7 years against 6 years in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Mozambique and Small states?: 1 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Small states?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Small states rank globally for primary education, duration?: Mozambique ranks 3rd and Small states 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.