Mozambique vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Mozambique
8.56 years
in 2022
Zambia
8.22 years
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
Zambia rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8.56 years against 8.22 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 years | 6.38 years | 3.06 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.89 years | 6.77 years | 2.88 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.9 years | 6.26 years | 2.36 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.08 years | 7.37 years | 0.2857 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.24 years | 7.56 years | 0.6817 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 Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 8.56 years against 8.22 years in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.34 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th 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