Eswatini vs Mozambique: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Eswatini
8.16 years
in 2023
Mozambique
8.56 years
in 2022
Eswatini rank
9th
Mozambique rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8.56 years against 8.16 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.54 years | 3.32 years | 3.22 years | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 3.89 years | 3.18 years | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 6.91 years | 3.75 years | 3.15 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 7.53 years | 6.92 years | 0.6073 years | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 8.76 years | 8.28 years | 0.4759 years | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8.24 years | 8.56 years | 0.3232 years | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Eswatini or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 8.56 years against 8.16 years in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Eswatini and Mozambique?
- 0.4 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mozambique?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Mozambique rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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
February 2026 Data Release