Mozambique vs World: Primary education, duration

Mozambique
7 years
in 2025
World
6 years
in 2025
Mozambique rank
3rd
World rank
2nd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Mozambique
  • World
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How they compare

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

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

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

Mozambique ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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