Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Mozambique
10.4 years
in 2017
Zimbabwe
10.6 years
in 2013
Mozambique rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.6 years against 10.4 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 years | 5.3 years | 1.27 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.75 years | 10.28 years | 5.53 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.56 years | 9.96 years | 5.4 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.18 years | 10.56 years | 4.38 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10.07 years | 10.65 years | 0.5781 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.6 years against 10.4 years in Mozambique as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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