School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.8528 GPIA in 1986. ▼ Falling
Latest (1986)
0.8528 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
195th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.8352 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
8
1971–1986
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique, 1971–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.8528 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 1986.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8352 GPIA, in 1983.
Mozambique ranks 195th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.23 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8502 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8352 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8568 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8738 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8528 GPIA | -2.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.8528 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.8528 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8538 GPIA | 0.8352 GPIA | 0.8738 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 192 Reunion 0.9062 GPIA compare
- 193 Yemen 0.9046 GPIA
- 194 Eswatini 0.8935 GPIA compare
- 196 Uzbekistan 0.8512 GPIA
- 197 Nepal 0.8472 GPIA
- 198 Tajikistan 0.8255 GPIA
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique was 0.8528 GPIA in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8352 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mozambique ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 1986.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release