Mean years of schooling long run in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mean years of schooling long run was 4.22 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.22
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.22
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Mozambique, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.22 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Mozambique peaked at 4.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Mozambique ranks 109th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1910 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1920 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 1930 | 0.12 | +71.4% |
| 1935 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 0.39 | +160.0% |
| 1945 | 0.44 | +12.8% |
| 1950 | 0.52 | +18.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7 | +34.6% |
| 1960 | 0.88 | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +63.1% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.135 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.415 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.97 | 0.88 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.03 | 3.31 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Mozambique?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Mozambique was 4.22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Mozambique rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Mozambique ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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