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

Mozambique: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 21.8% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 1970
All-time low
15.2%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 18.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique is 21.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mozambique peaked at 23.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1995.

Mozambique ranks 78th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Mozambique, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 16.6%
1965 20.3% +22.4%
1970 23.3% +15.0%
1975 21.4% -8.1%
1980 18.1% -15.5%
1985 19.1% +5.5%
1990 17.7% -7.4%
1995 15.2% -14.3%
2000 17.2% +13.5%
2005 20.1% +16.6%
2010 21.8% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.4% 16.6% 20.3% 2
1970s 22.4% 21.4% 23.3% 2
1980s 18.6% 18.1% 19.1% 2
1990s 16.4% 15.2% 17.7% 2
2000s 18.6% 17.2% 20.1% 2
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.4% compare
  2. 76 Nepal 22.0% compare
  3. 77 Chile 22.0% compare
  4. 79 Austria 21.8% compare
  5. 80 Sri Lanka 20.6% compare
  6. 81 Luxembourg 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 21.8% 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 23.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1995.
How does Mozambique rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Mozambique ranks 78th 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 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)