Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.661 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique stood at 0.661 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique peaked at 0.7541 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1769 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1769 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6118 GPIA | +245.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5851 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7541 GPIA | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6017 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7347 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.661 GPIA | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1769 GPIA | 0.1769 GPIA | 0.1769 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6118 GPIA | 0.6118 GPIA | 0.6118 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.647 GPIA | 0.5851 GPIA | 0.7541 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6979 GPIA | 0.661 GPIA | 0.7347 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique was 0.661 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7541 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1769 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Mozambique ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release