School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 1.96 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.96 years
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
205th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.96 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.2089 years
in 1977
Years of data
36
1971–2017
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 1.96 years. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 1.96 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2089 years, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2468 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2547 years | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2909 years | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2089 years | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2494 years | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3293 years | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4275 years | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4016 years | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3952 years | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4323 years | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5312 years | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5265 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4021 years | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5455 years | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5428 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.519 years | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5178 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5178 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2732 years | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3189 years | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3333 years | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4476 years | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5883 years | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6991 years | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.815 years | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9557 years | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 years | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 years | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 years | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.37 years | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 years | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 years | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.96 years | +9.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.96 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3 years, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.96 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2634 years | 0.2089 years | 0.3293 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4452 years | 0.3952 years | 0.5312 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4909 years | 0.2732 years | 0.5455 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7169 years | 0.3189 years | 1.22 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 years | 1.33 years | 1.96 years | 7 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mozambique was 1.96 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2089 years in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release