Poverty vs mean schooling in Mozambique
Mozambique: Poverty vs mean schooling was 6.94 in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2040)
6.94
World rank
142nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
6.94
in 2040
All-time low
0.98
in 1995
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Mozambique, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.94 for poverty vs mean schooling 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Mozambique peaked at 6.94 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 0.98, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.19 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 5.01 | +18.7% |
| 2030 | 5.69 | +13.6% |
| 2035 | 6.29 | +10.5% |
| 2040 | 6.94 | +10.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.62 | 4.22 | 5.01 | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.99 | 5.69 | 6.29 | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.94 | 6.94 | 6.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Mozambique?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Mozambique was 6.94 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Mozambique ranks 142nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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