Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Average years of schooling
Afghanistan
2.85 years
in 2020
Mozambique
3.2 years
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
157th
Mozambique rank
154th
Average years of schooling over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.2 years against 2.85 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.35 years.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Mozambique ranks 154th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2388 years | 0.2912 years | 0.0524 years | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 0.3389 years | 0.5665 years | 0.2277 years | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 0.7201 years | 0.8126 years | 0.0925 years | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 1.23 years | 1.37 years | 0.1441 years | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 2 years | 0.2194 years | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.77 years | 2.27 years | 0.4923 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.68 years | 3.09 years | 0.5921 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.85 years | 3.2 years | 0.3429 years | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 3.2 years against 2.85 years in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 0.35 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Mozambique ranks 154th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.