Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 6.94 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mozambique, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.94 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mozambique peaked at 6.94 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 0.98 years, in 1995.
That places Mozambique 142nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 years | 1.19 years | 1.25 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.02 years | 0.98 years | 1.06 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.23 years | 1.13 years | 1.34 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 2.03 years | 3.31 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.62 years | 4.22 years | 5.01 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.99 years | 5.69 years | 6.29 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.94 years | 6.94 years | 6.94 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 4.69 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mozambique?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mozambique was 6.94 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 years in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Mozambique ranks 142nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.