Mozambique vs UNESCO: Sids: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Mozambique
8.56 years
in 2022
UNESCO: Sids
7.21 years
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
UNESCO: Sids rank
3rd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Mozambique
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 8.56 years against 7.21 years in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 1.35 years.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times UNESCO: Sids's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

Mozambique ranks 6th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 3rd of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and UNESCO: Sids in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1970s 3.32 years 6.04 years 2.72 years UNESCO: Sids
1980s 3.89 years 5.99 years 2.1 years UNESCO: Sids
1990s 3.75 years 6.04 years 2.29 years UNESCO: Sids
2000s 7.08 years 6.17 years 0.9136 years Mozambique
2010s 8.28 years 7.23 years 1.05 years Mozambique
2020s 8.58 years 7.26 years 1.32 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 UNESCO: Sids?
Mozambique, at 8.56 years against 7.21 years in UNESCO: Sids as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Mozambique and UNESCO: Sids?
1.35 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UNESCO: Sids?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 6th and UNESCO: Sids 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release