Duration of pre primary education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Duration of pre primary education was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of pre primary education in Mozambique is 3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Mozambique peaked at 3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
That places Mozambique 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 133,644 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.1% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 122.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Mozambique?
- Duration of pre primary education in Mozambique was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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