Mozambique vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Mozambique
8.56 years
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States
7.18 years
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8.56 years against 7.18 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 1.38 years.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 years | 6.08 years | 2.76 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 3.89 years | 6.07 years | 2.18 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 3.75 years | 6.08 years | 2.33 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 7.08 years | 6.16 years | 0.917 years | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.28 years | 7.19 years | 1.09 years | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 8.58 years | 7.22 years | 1.36 years | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Mozambique or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Mozambique, at 8.56 years against 7.18 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Mozambique and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 1.38 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and SDG: Small Island Developing States 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