Ireland vs Mozambique: Theoretical duration of primary education
Ireland
8 years
in 2025
Mozambique
7 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Mozambique rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of primary education over time
- Ireland
- Mozambique
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Mozambique, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 4.5 years | 1.5 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6 years | 4.3 years | 1.7 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.6 years | 5.4 years | 1.2 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Ireland or Mozambique?
- Ireland, at 8 years against 7 years in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Ireland and Mozambique?
- 1 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mozambique rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary education (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