School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 10.4 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique is 10.4 years, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 10.4 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.44 years, in 1971.
Mozambique ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.44 years | — |
| 1973 | 2.78 years | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 4.63 years | +66.1% |
| 1978 | 4.77 years | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.52 years | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 5.16 years | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 4.72 years | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 4.37 years | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.23 years | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.85 years | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.27 years | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 5.71 years | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 6.19 years | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.64 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.47 years | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1 years | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 8.43 years | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.09 years | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 9.59 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.05 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.84 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.77 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.38 years | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 years | 2.44 years | 5.52 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.62 years | 4.23 years | 5.16 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.16 years | 3.85 years | 5.27 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.89 years | 5.71 years | 9.8 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.17 years | 9.77 years | 10.4 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.62 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 63,215 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 70,429 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,590 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 117,340 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique was 10.4 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 years in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release