Mozambique vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Mozambique
10.03 years
in 2017
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9 years
in 2024
Mozambique rank
172nd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
171st

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Mozambique
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 10.03 years against 9 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.03 years.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Mozambique ranks 172nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 3.71 years 5.31 years 1.6 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 4.49 years 6.24 years 1.75 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 4.12 years 6.13 years 2.01 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 7.8 years 7.7 years 0.0975 years Mozambique
2010s 9.88 years 8.84 years 1.04 years Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Mozambique or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Mozambique, at 10.03 years against 9 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mozambique and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
1.03 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 172nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release