Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique

Mozambique: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 16.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2010
All-time low
8.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 8.71965: 101970: 10.71975: 10.51980: 12.81985: 13.51990: 11.41995: 10.62000: 12.12005: 13.52010: 16.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1960.

Mozambique ranks 58th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mozambique, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.7%
1965 10.0% +15.5%
1970 10.7% +7.3%
1975 10.5% -2.4%
1980 12.8% +22.3%
1985 13.5% +5.6%
1990 11.4% -15.5%
1995 10.6% -7.4%
2000 12.1% +14.7%
2005 13.5% +11.5%
2010 16.5% +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.3% 8.7% 10.0% 2
1970s 10.6% 10.5% 10.7% 2
1980s 13.1% 12.8% 13.5% 2
1990s 11.0% 10.6% 11.4% 2
2000s 12.8% 12.1% 13.5% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 55 Philippines 17.0% compare
  2. 56 Fiji 16.6% compare
  3. 57 Senegal 16.5% compare
  4. 59 Italy 16.4% compare
  5. 60 Macau, China 16.2% compare
  6. 61 Mexico 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique was 16.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
How does Mozambique rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Mozambique ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary