Madagascar vs Mozambique: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Madagascar
10.17 years
in 2018
Mozambique
9.97 years
in 2017
Madagascar rank
154th
Mozambique rank
157th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 10.17 years against 9.97 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 154th and Mozambique ranks 157th of 183 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 6.59 years 3.73 years 2.86 years Madagascar
2000s 9.52 years 9.02 years 0.5037 years Madagascar
2010s 10.36 years 9.68 years 0.6871 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Madagascar, at 10.17 years against 9.97 years in Mozambique as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Madagascar and Mozambique?
0.2 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 154th and Mozambique ranks 157th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.