Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique

Mozambique: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 13.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.2%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 5.81965: 71970: 8.81975: 8.71980: 7.91985: 8.81990: 8.61995: 7.82000: 9.62005: 11.82010: 13.2

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 13.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

That places Mozambique 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mozambique, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 7.0% +20.5%
1970 8.8% +26.4%
1975 8.7% -1.8%
1980 7.9% -9.3%
1985 8.8% +12.1%
1990 8.6% -2.6%
1995 7.8% -9.3%
2000 9.6% +23.5%
2005 11.8% +22.2%
2010 13.2% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.4% 5.8% 7.0% 2
1970s 8.8% 8.7% 8.8% 2
1980s 8.4% 7.9% 8.8% 2
1990s 8.2% 7.8% 8.6% 2
2000s 10.7% 9.6% 11.8% 2
2010s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 69 Ireland 14.1% compare
  2. 70 Sri Lanka 13.6% compare
  3. 71 India 13.6% compare
  4. 73 Jamaica 12.8% compare
  5. 74 Pakistan 12.8% compare
  6. 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique was 13.2% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does Mozambique rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Mozambique ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary