School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 8.56 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 8.56 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 8.59 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.92 years, in 1972.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.18 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.92 years | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 2.48 years | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 2.52 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.41 years | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 4.52 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.18 years | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 4.75 years | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 4.32 years | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.72 years | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 3.68 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.83 years | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.79 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.56 years | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.45 years | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.32 years | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.37 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.59 years | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 4.97 years | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5.36 years | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 5.83 years | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 6.16 years | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.83 years | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 7.33 years | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.51 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.98 years | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.34 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.22 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.21 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.08 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.34 years | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.53 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.56 years | -0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.56 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.81 years, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.56 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +74.8% | 2.52 years | 4.41 years |
| 1998 | +36.4% | 3.37 years | 4.59 years |
| 1973 | +29.2% | 1.92 years | 2.48 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 years | 1.92 years | 5.18 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.89 years | 3.56 years | 4.75 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.75 years | 3.32 years | 4.97 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.08 years | 5.36 years | 8.39 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.28 years | 8.08 years | 8.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 years | 8.56 years | 8.59 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mozambique was 8.56 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 years in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release