Which has higher average years of schooling, Ethiopia or Mozambique?

Ethiopia, at 3.2 years against 3.2 years in Mozambique as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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.

Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Average years of schooling

Ethiopia

3.2 years

in 2020

Mozambique

3.2 years

in 2020

Ethiopia rank

152nd

Mozambique rank

154th

Average years of schooling over time

Ethiopia
Mozambique

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.2 years against 3.2 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mozambique ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Mozambique ranks 154th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.1 years	0.12 years	0.02 years	Mozambique
1910s	0.1 years	0.14 years	0.04 years	Mozambique
1920s	0.1026 years	0.135 years	0.0324 years	Mozambique
1930s	0.122 years	0.1817 years	0.0596 years	Mozambique
1950s	0.1884 years	0.2912 years	0.1027 years	Mozambique
1960s	0.2801 years	0.5665 years	0.2865 years	Mozambique
1970s	0.4423 years	0.8126 years	0.3702 years	Mozambique
1980s	0.78 years	1.37 years	0.595 years	Mozambique
1990s	1.22 years	2 years	0.7808 years	Mozambique
2000s	1.48 years	2.27 years	0.7968 years	Mozambique
2010s	2.38 years	3.09 years	0.7111 years	Mozambique
2020s	3.2 years	3.2 years	0.0039 years	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Ethiopia or Mozambique?: Ethiopia, at 3.2 years against 3.2 years in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ethiopia and Mozambique?: 0 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for average years of schooling?: Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Mozambique ranks 154th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.