Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mozambique
Mozambique: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 5.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.67 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mozambique peaked at 5.67 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.12 years, in 1995.
Mozambique ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.37 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.32 years | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.27 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.22 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 years | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.12 years | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.21 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.24 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.27 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.36 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.44 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.52 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.72 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.76 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.83 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 years | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.38 years | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.42 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.52 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.56 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.73 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.89 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.06 years | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 years | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.39 years | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.03 years | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 5.67 years | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 5.67 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 years | 2.12 years | 2.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 years | 2.27 years | 2.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 years | 3.1 years | 4.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 years | 4.39 years | 5.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 168 Nepal 5.8 years compare
- 169 Gambia 5.75 years compare
- 170 Eritrea 5.71 years compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 5.66 years compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 5.63 years compare
- 174 Central African Republic 5.44 years compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mozambique?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mozambique was 5.67 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 years in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.