Mozambique vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Mozambique
8.56 years
in 2022
Rwanda
9.26 years
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
Rwanda rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.26 years against 8.56 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 years | 3.41 years | 0.0893 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.89 years | 4.2 years | 0.311 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.99 years | 4.54 years | 0.5508 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7.08 years | 8.32 years | 1.24 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.28 years | 8.66 years | 0.3784 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.56 years | 9 years | 0.4384 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Mozambique or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.26 years against 8.56 years in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Mozambique and Rwanda?
- 0.7 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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