Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 4.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 4.59. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mozambique was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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