Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mozambique
Mozambique: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 2021
All-time low
3.87
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 10.85 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mozambique peaked at 10.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 163rd out of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.87 | — |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.95 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.04 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.51 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 4.86 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 5.22 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 5.57 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.02 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.49 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7.36 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.77 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.38 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.69 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.34 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.99 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.19 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.34 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.35 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.36 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.48 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.73 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.85 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.85 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 | 3.87 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 | 6.02 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 | 10.73 | 10.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.91 compare
- 161 Haiti 10.9 compare
- 162 Tajikistan 10.85 compare
- 164 Cameroon 10.79 compare
- 165 Afghanistan 10.79 compare
- 166 Guatemala 10.68 compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mozambique?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mozambique was 10.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Mozambique ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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