Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mozambique
Mozambique: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 4.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.59
in 2022
All-time low
1.54
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Mozambique is 4.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Mozambique peaked at 4.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1995.
That places Mozambique 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.55 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.75 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.48 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 3.86 | 4.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
- 174 Madagascar 4.59 compare
- 176 Nepal 4.5 compare
- 177 Pakistan 4.32 compare
- 178 Central African Republic 3.99 compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Mozambique?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mozambique was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Mozambique ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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