Mozambique vs Namibia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Mozambique
8.56 years
in 2022
Namibia
8.68 years
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
Namibia rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Mozambique
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.68 years against 8.56 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.68 years | 9.19 years | 5.51 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.75 years | 9.45 years | 5.7 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.08 years | 8.07 years | 0.9888 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.28 years | 8.63 years | 0.3507 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.58 years | 8.73 years | 0.1534 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8.68 years against 8.56 years in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Mozambique and Namibia?
- 0.12 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 4th 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